global politics
‘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’: The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth, and The Office
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
Five books for anyone curious about Scandinavia
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?
I faced oppression as an LGBTQ+ man in Syria. We need to keep fighting for a brighter future

I faced oppression as an LGBTQ+ man in Syria. We need to keep fighting for a brighter future
‘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?
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

How Africa is becoming a continent of young entrepreneurs, scientists, creatives and activists
Brits told to brace for ‘cost of living crisis driven by war’ as violence unfolds in Ukraine
