Imagery generated by artificial intelligence has become the beloved aesthetic of today’s dictators, argues Decca Muldowney. A robust media is needed to combat misinformation and its miseries.

Could the threat of nuclear war be closer than ever? Amy Hall explores how we got here and the pathways out of the crisis.

The modern failures of the United Nations are not an aberration – but a product of its imperial roots, argues Conrad Landin. So how can we create a functioning system for global co-operation?

People across the world are standing up to the power of the arms trade. Amy Hall explores its threat to life and democracy.

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.

Latin American countries are seeing unprecedented growth in clean, cheap solar power writes Emily Earnshaw.

Update from Canada by Janet Nicol.

The struggle to define Russia’s future is under way but those hoping for a more progressive post-Putin Russia shouldn’t hold their breath, writes Tina Burrett.

Effi o Blaenau; Ish.

A new study of transgender experiences finds both diversity and common ground. By Jennie Kermode.

Uli Costa e Sandália de Prata; Evil Plan.

A bold feminist campaign turned a whistle into a protest against street harassment. Maya Misikir tells their story.

The untiring campaigner and guardian of the deep, Claire Nouvian, speaks with Veronique Mistiaen about the transformative experience that led to her choosing her path – on to eventual victory.

The chocolate king of the Ukraine.

The industry; distrust in the news; laws and regulations; key terms; term usage over time.

The photos, facts, and politics of Iran.

Lemme help you with that, by Kate Evans.