global politics
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Sessions for Big Thief’s latest album Double Infinity became a retreat from the global political situation
The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’
The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’
In a time of publishing industry freefall, a new spin-off from
The Office mines the bleakness of today’s journalism landscape
for laughs. Big Issue speaks to stars Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Nuñez and Sabrina Impacciatore
Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
The former Lib Dem leader argues that Britain must work with China and India to avoid further economic decline
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
What really happens in China’s so-called ‘re-education’ camps: ‘There was suffering and violence’
What really happens in China’s so-called ‘re-education’ camps: ‘There was suffering and violence’
Cameroon and the refugee crisis you’ve probably never heard of
Cameroon and the refugee crisis you’ve probably never heard of
The truth was just as hard to find in the old days as it is now
The truth was just as hard to find in the old days as it is now
World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
This is how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect your bin collection
This is how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect your bin collection
How Myanmar’s devastating earthquake turned the spotlight on a man-made disaster
How Myanmar’s devastating earthquake turned the spotlight on a man-made disaster
I’m Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: ‘I felt very much lost’
I’m Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: ‘I felt very much lost’
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?
Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?
Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid
Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid
‘I lost everything imaginable’: Women in Gaza recall how a year of war has upended their lives
‘I lost everything imaginable’: Women in Gaza recall how a year of war has upended their lives
Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?
Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?
I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself
I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe
The people of Ecuador voted to protect the planet. Now it’s time for the international community to step up
The people of Ecuador voted to protect the planet. Now it’s time for the international community to step up
Netanyahu clinging to power has left Israel in crisis
Netanyahu clinging to power has left Israel in crisis
The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?
The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?
Andrey Kurkov: ‘Ukraine is a very democratic country with a good pinch of anarchy’
Andrey Kurkov: ‘Ukraine is a very democratic country with a good pinch of anarchy’
Think you could lead a country? Here’s a guide to creating your own micronation
Think you could lead a country? Here’s a guide to creating your own micronation
How Africa is becoming a continent of young entrepreneurs, scientists, creatives and activists
