global politics

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

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

There is no guarantee that Article 520, which criminalises homosexuality in Syria, will be lifted following the fall of the Assad regime. An LGBTQ+ writer shares his story of fleeing the country and his hopes for the future

Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid
Film

Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid

Rumours spotlights the vast gulf between the existential threat facing the planet and the political will of our leaders

‘I lost everything imaginable’: Women in Gaza recall how a year of war has upended their lives
Shurooq, Asmaa and Raja

‘I lost everything imaginable’: Women in Gaza recall how a year of war has upended their lives

Three women told ActionAid how they had been affected by war in Gaza and how they are still finding reasons for hope, in spite of all the suffering

Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?
Theatre

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
Photography

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself

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What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 
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
Dorothy Guerrero and Ivonne Yanez

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
Stephen Pollard

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?
Economy

The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?

The Kennedy dynasty’s darkest secret
opera

The Kennedy dynasty’s darkest secret

Andrey Kurkov: ‘Ukraine is a very democratic country with a good pinch of anarchy’
Culture

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
Books

Think you could lead a country? Here’s a guide to creating your own micronation

What would a world without borders look like?
Books

What would a world without borders look like?

Brits told to brace for ‘cost of living crisis driven by war’ as violence unfolds in Ukraine
cost of living crisis

Brits told to brace for ‘cost of living crisis driven by war’ as violence unfolds in Ukraine