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.

Although far from a modern phenomenon, the potency and complexity of misinformation has increased in the digital age. To tackle it, we need a systemic response that goes further than debunking one lie at a time, argues Nanjala Nyabola.

Rising costs, Covid-19 and austerity have pushed too many countries – and households – into unmanageable debt. Amy Hall asks how we got here, and finds a movement shaking off the stigma of debt and getting organized.

Loneliness and social isolation have become chronic issues across the world. We must resist attempts to close down meaningful human interaction, writes Husna Ara.

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.

Is Palau's marine reserve as good as it sounds – or a route to luxury tourism?

After concerted campaigning, the Chilean government has turned down a proposal for two open-pit copper and iron mines – that would have sat right next to the nature reserve sheltering the endangered Humboldt penguin. Lydia Noon reports.

Richard Swift profiles Zimbabwe’s new leader.

Highlights from the 2025 Toronto Festival by Richard Swift.

Days of Love and Rage; Pharma Monopoly; The Villain’s Dance; Wilderness of Mirrors.

Assikel; Flame Folclòre.

In her final letter, Maya Misikir reflects on the city’s magnetic pull – and the bittersweet gravity it holds for those who leave and return.

The Indian human rights defender who stopped a mining giant in its tracks speaks with Veronique Mistiaen.

Brazil’s oldest president – and architect of his predecessor’s downfall – is put under the spotlight.

Membership, election year, and party types around the world.

The photos, facts, and politics of Mauritius.

Trust, by Marc Roberts.