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Burundi: time is running out

Burundi: time is running out

Diplomacy has failed, and the international media has turned its back. But the crisis is continuing, writes Philip Kleinfeld.
Worldbeaters: Donald Trump

Worldbeaters: Donald Trump

A profile of an ego with money otherwise known as the president-elect of the US.
The Unreported Year 2016

The Unreported Year 2016

Stories and photos the mainstream media have meissed in the last 12 months. Compiled by Jo Lateau.
Three decades of change in an African village: the hub

Three decades of change in an African village: the hub

All the stories, photos and videos showing the trajectory of a remote African village over 30 years, now in one place.
Journey’s end

Journey’s end

Chris Brazier returns to the village in Burkina Faso, in west Africa, that he has visited every 10 years since 1985.
Under darkness, Gazans mark a new year

Under darkness, Gazans mark a new year

Lydia Noon speaks to residents suffering Israel’s decade-long blockade.

Top stories

Will Breitbart News' 'alt-right' news work in Germany?

The website has a huge following in the US, but anti hate speech laws may hinder its German success, explains Gouri Sharma.

Israel: Calls to stop demolitions intensify after teacher's death

Is Benjamin Netanyahu using the destruction of Arab homes and villages as a distraction from corruption claims? Noreen Sadik reports.

Little insects, big impact

By introducing bee hives to their fields, Indian farmers are improving productivity – and lives.

My Daily Mail badge of honour

Chris Coltrane on how to be hated by the Daily Mail.

Burundi: time is running out

Diplomacy has failed, and the international media has turned its back. But the crisis is continuing, writes Philip Kleinfeld.

Country profile: Nicaragua

Mira Galanova uncovers a country at a crossroads.

Letter from Cochabamba

Working children have more pressing concerns than the law, discovers Amy Booth.

Blogs

Don’t praise Trump for the defeat of TPP

It is good that the toxic Trans Pacific Partnership is dead, but it is unions and campaigners we should thank, argues Nick Dearden.

How to hit tax dodgers where it hurts, at a local level

The Tax Justice Network Taxcast takes on public procurement, Brexit threats, criminal dodges and tax evader crackdowns.

Can Lonmin wash its hands of Marikana’s blood?

Bishop Johannes Seoka takes the mining company to task, nearly five years after the massacre.

Britain starts 2017 handing billions of aid money to private sector

A new bill approved by Parliament will assigns aid money to a corporation with a questionable track record, writes Aisha Dodwell.

Annus Horribilis

Looking for hope in dreadful circumstances, Mari Marcel Thekaekara refuses to let last year drag her down.

Union co-operatives: what they are and why we need them

Neoliberal policies contribute to alienation, disempowerment and non-unionised jobs, but a new model for unions could break the vicious circle, argues Simon Taylor.

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