Why Brazil struggles to tax the super-rich
Lula is trying to make Brazil’s tax system more progressive but faces a tough struggle, says Leonardo Sakamoto.
Carbon credits are dispossessing African communities
Instead of cutting their emissions, big polluters are exploiting the continent’s forests.
What if… We answered Isis with restorative justice?
Matt Broomfield spells out some better ways of dealing with captive extremists.
‘How could the occupier have the right to self-defence?’
Conrad Landin speaks to Saga and Ahmed, two young Palestinians who have recently settled in Scotland.
How Ecuadorians saved Yasuní
Danny Chivers reports on how the people of Ecuador voted against the oil giants and for the Yasuní National Park.
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Issue 546 November-December 2023
Surveillance: Spying on dissent
It’s never been easier for governments to spy on dissent. Spyware that turns dissenters’ phones into weapons, drones that watch protests from above and facial recognition are just some of the tech diluting our rights. In this edition, we explore the impact of state surveillance on society and movements, and look at how activists are fighting back. Preview this issue in digital format on Exact Editions or subscribe to get your print and/or digital copy.Issue highlights:
- Spies, damned spies
- 360° Repression
- Spy games
- Under Amazon’s eyes
- Q&A: Overwatched and underserved
The long read
Palestine: From accord to Apartheid
In the lead story from our May-June 2023 issue, Zoe Holman looks at how the so-called ‘peace process’ has allowed Israel to deepen its colonial project over Palestinian lives.
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Yemen
Despite extreme suffering there are signs of hope on the horizon in Yemen, Sam Kimball reports.
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Decolonize How
Justice from the King?
Ahead of a royal visit, communities violently evicted by colonial era settlers are calling for justice. Anthony Lang’at reports.
Climate
Africa’s military coups are climate coups
Abdoulie Ceesay, Gambian representative to COP28, argues that the West must take climate action – not militarization.
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Editors pick
Has Netanyahu misjudged tolerance for his actions?
As mass protests erupt worldwide over Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza, Andrew Feinstein asks if Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed his allies too far.
From the archive
The demoralized mind
John F Schumaker asks how we can treat our sick culture and make ourselves well.
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