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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.

Yemen

Despite extreme suffering there are signs of hope on the horizon in Yemen, Sam Kimball reports.

‘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.

History on repeat: Aberfan and Mariana

Rebecca Jarman and Diana Salazar report on the stark similarities between two mining-related tragedies.

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.

Justice from the King?

Ahead of a royal visit, communities violently evicted by colonial era settlers are calling for justice. Anthony Lang’at reports.

Settlers displace West Bank Bedouins amid Israel’s Gaza attack

Under the cover of Israel’s attack on Gaza, armed settlers and soldiers are erasing entire Bedouin villages in the West Bank. Tom Anderson reports.

How Palestine became Israel’s spyware test-bed

Antony Loewenstein examines spyware’s role in Israel’s occupation of Palestine, and why governments are failing to reign in its insidious spread.

‘This is the second Nakba. The time to act is now’

Sending a message from inside Gaza, Palestinian journalist and activist Ahmed Abu Artema calls for global protests to prevent a repeat of history.

Africa’s military coups are climate coups

Abdoulie Ceesay, Gambian representative to COP28, argues that the West must take climate action – not militarization.

How Ecuadorians saved Yasuní

Danny Chivers reports on how the people of Ecuador voted against the oil giants and for the Yasuní National Park.

Latin America: Prohibition or climate?

To address climate change, Clemmie James argues that we must reckon with the environmental impact of the global drug trade.

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.

Tackling Canada’s opioid crisis

Karin Goodwin reports from Vancouver on how reconnecting with their Indigenous culture is helping women heal.

Letter from Shapajilla: The Storyteller

Stephanie Boyd reports from an Amazonian village where traditional ways of life are changing with modern times.

Ending the artwash

UK arts had largely ditched fossil fuel sponsorships after years of activism. Danny Chivers reports on how industry ties have been reshaped.

How Rhodes Must Fall amplified calls to decolonize

Musawenkosi Cabe speaks to activists who were part of the Rhodes Must Fall push to decolonize universities and challenge white supremacy.

How activists are exposing the colonial history of museums

Museums and colonialism are inextricably linked. Julio Etchart explores how projects in colonizing countries are wrestling with how to address that past.

Spotlight: Roger Ballen’s world of contrasts

Subi Shah talks humanity, power and expression with Johannesburg-based artist Roger Ballen.

View from Brazil: Agribusiness lobby scuppers climate gains

Brazil wants to be a beacon in the fight against global warming, Leonardo Sakamoto writes. Its powerful agribusiness lobby has a different view.

Migrant deaths: tragedy – or murder?

Nanjala Nyabola asks why migration policies have become so deadly, and what it will take to change them.

Africa deals with the ripple effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Can the quest for peace in Europe bring calm at home? Rosebell Kagumire asks.

The interview: Sofia Karim

The outspoken artist and architect speaks to Subi Shah about art, architecture and activism.

View from India: Women are still being short-changed

Nilanjana Bhowmick reports on the myths that still exist around women and money across the world.

A new story for Kenya’s media

A new Kenyan media initiative is using live performance to break free of colonial industry norms, Patrick Gathara reports.

How Barbados ditched the Queen

Amy Hall reports from Barbados on abolishing the British monarchy and the legacies of colonialism.

Letter from Nauta

Stephanie Boyd experiences new life amid grief on a night voyage in the Peruvian Amazon.

Egypt – at a glance

Tom Dale profiles one of the former hotspots of the 2011 Arab Spring, a nation now experiencing a counter-revolutionary moment. 

The Interview: Leila Khaled

Marta Vidal speaks with the Palestinian militant about the role of violence in the struggle for a better world.

The gift of writing

Writing, reading, giving are all central to the history of humankind. Vanessa Baird visits a new exhibition showing how it all joins up – and may even change the world.

Sanctions Mark II

Andrew Feinstein argues that the strategy that helped end South Africa’s apartheid must also be mobilized against Israel.

Hall of infamy: Itamar Ben-Gvir

Spouting hate is a lark when you're in power  – just ask Israel's National Security Minister.

Country Profile: United Arab Emirates

Ibtisaam Babikr profiles the wealthy Gulf state determined to rehabilitate its image.

Bolsonaro’s return to Brazil is mired in lawsuits

Leonardo Sakamoto on Jair Bolsonaro’s not-so-triumphant return, as he faces a slew of lawsuits over alleged election meddling in Brazil.