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Malaysia’s slide toward authoritarianism

Malaysia’s slide toward authoritarianism

The story is a complex web of deceit, Nithin Coca reports.
The fight for India’s ‘sweeper caste’ wins award

The fight for India’s ‘sweeper caste’ wins award

The country’s ‘national shame’ has plagued the majority of its people, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
Take profit out of education – and put teaching back in

Take profit out of education – and put teaching back in

Kath Holder looks at schooling in Britain and argues for a stronger trade union response.
Police executions push Kenya to dark days

Police executions push Kenya to dark days

The killings are causing outrage, panic and shock among citizens, Henry Owino reports.
Could Brexiteers be prosecuted for lies?

Could Brexiteers be prosecuted for lies?

Vanessa Baird reports on new citizen initiatives calling for honesty in politics.
Helping in two clicks

Helping in two clicks

Amy Hall takes a closer look at the rising trend in ‘direct giving’.

Top stories

Malaysia’s slide from pseudo-democracy toward authoritarianism

The story is a complex web of deceit, connecting the ruling elite, royalty, investment banks and offshore tax havens. Nithin Coca reports.

Franco's ghosts

The dictator’s victims are still waiting to see their torturers on trial – and time is running out. By Mira Galanova.

Beating the digital titans

You can take action at a practical and technological level – and a political one.

Police executions push Kenya to dark days

The killings are causing outrage, panic and shock among citizens. Henry Owino reports.

Helping in two clicks: how digital technology is making INGOs irrelevant

Why bother with aid agencies? To ‘do good’ all you need is a phone and Google Maps. Amy Hall takes a closer look at the rising trend in ‘direct giving’.

Culture of the heart: from China to the West

A great-grandfather’s autobiographical account reveals a window into the past and present, writes Peter Kenworthy.

‘Politics is the battle of remembering over forgetting’

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas talks socialist sheds, working-class stories and the importance of sticking together.

Blogs

Global protests erupt against British mining company Vedanta

Critics are protesting the company’s reported practice of pollution, tax evasion and capital flight. Miriam Rose reports.

Royal greed and oppression sold as culture in Swaziland

The country’s king passes suppression, unaccountability and opulent spending as traditionally ‘Swazi’ values. Peter Kenworthy reports.

Post-Paris Climate Talks: implementation at any price

The voices that celebrated the Paris Agreement yesterday sound rather less confident today, writes Simon Fischer.

The miracle of water

One of the most salutary lessons I have learned is to value water as the greatest of gifts, writes Chris Brazier about his time in Burkina Faso.

A ray of light for communities in Serbia's coal heartland

A recent court ruling might pave the way to a long overdue reprieve for residents, reports Ioana Ciuta.

Season of the rains

Part three of Chris Brazier’s blog series from Burkina Faso, making his fourth trip to the country since 1985.

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