To build the political will to cut emissions, climate change must be personalized - and that requires storytelling. This is why a new genre, climate fiction – cli-fi for short – has so much potential. Leo Barasi writes.
When US lawyer Eva Golinger first spent some time in Venezuela she little realized how the country was going to change her life. Within a few years she had become a close confidante of its charismatic leader, Hugo Chávez. This is an extract from her book Confidante of 'Tyrants'.
Self-government, or 'municipalism', is changing politics all over the world. This is a guide to winning back our towns and cities from below with real radical policies happening now; practical organizing strategies and tools; and profiles of 50 pioneering municipalist platforms from around the world.
A boy's traumatized father comes home from the Second World War, but can’t make the transition to civilian life. This is a beautifully crafted graphic portrayal of PTSD and the consequences it can have on everyone around the person affected, especially if not acknowldeged and understood. A historical graphic novel of utmost relevance now.
Queer Africa is a collection of unapologetic, tangled, tender, funny, bruising and brilliant stories about the many ways in which we love each other on the continent.
A diverse bounty of recipes by immigrant chefs from around the world
Greater economic equality is beneficial to all people in all societies, both for the rich, the poor and the rest. The equality effect is demonstrable both nationally and internationally. These claims are contentious because their truth has only become evident recently, and because these findings contradict dominate views of many of the elite.
Slave to Fashion explores and exposes modern slavery in the fashion industry with text, graphics and photos. Safia Minney shows us how exploitation can be eradicated by business and consumers.
