In an age of crisis, despair is the currency of the global far right. How, asks Bethany Rielly, can we turn this reactionary tide?

Bethany Rielly explores the chilling impact of the Spanish state’s intrusive surveillance tactics against Catalan civil society. Is there a chance of justice?

A new far-right Israeli government’s meddling with the supreme court has Jewish citizens up in arms. But the shredded freedoms of the Palestinian people under Israel’s thumb are still off the table. Zoe Holman looks at how the so-called ‘peace process’ has allowed Israel to deepen its colonial project and regime of control over Palestinian lives.

We depend on it for food, shelter and work, it’s a cultural marker and a source of identity – but also a site of violence and anguish. It’s time for a reckoning, writes Amy Hall.

On every continent, the railways are experiencing a renaissance. But what will it take to reshape them in the interests of people? Conrad Landin investigates.

We need thriving rivers in order for life on Earth to flourish. But often how we treat them shows little understanding of this basic principle. Dinyar Godrej ventures into the maelstrom.

Dating apps are disrupting traditional customs in Nepal’s capital.

Report from the Ukraine.

Anti-groping badges are becoming a popular tool in Japanese women’s fight against sexual harassment or chikan.

Souleymane’s Story; The Mastermind.

Global Battlefields; Logging Off; Love in Exile; Flesh.

Inner Spaces; Entre Tus Flores.

In a city where change is displacing homes and histories, Maya Misikir finds a sense of community growing in unexpected places.

Sian Griffiths meets a 10-year-old who is already a veteran transgender activist.

Saudi Arabia’s King-in-waiting – and his aggressive foreign policy – is put under the spotlight.

Know your debt; Twin powers; Where the money flows; Household debt.

The photos, facts, and politics of Haiti.

ILYA examines the legacy - and lies - of Christopher Columbus.