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Riot police hit protesters participating in a demonstration against lawmakers’ salary demands outside the parliament buildings in Nairobi in May 2013. Photo: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters/Alamy

Colonize and punish

Mass imprisonment and merciless policing were the preferred tools of control for European colonizers. Patrick Gathara explores the legacy left in Kenya.

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Crime and punishment - The Facts

Exploding population; Start 'em young; Health hazard; Covid-19.

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Action & info

Action & info

Campaigns, groups, media, and further reading on Abolition.

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Making friends at the Bomana Prison, in Port Moresby City, Papua New Guinea in December 2017. Photo: Marc Dozier/Hemis/Alamy

Beyond punishment

Can we create a world where we don’t turn to police and prisons for justice? Amy Hall explores the movement offering a different vision for the future.

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 Photo: David Parry/Royal Academy of Arts

Spotlight: Yinka Shonibare

Best known for his work exploring colonialism and post-colonialism within the context of globalization. Words by Subi Shah.

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Mixed Media: Books

Beasts of a Little Land; How to Be a Revolutionary; The Transgender Issue; Cop.

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 Illustration: Andy Carter

What if…

We took money out of politics? Frank Fornby shares his vision for better representation.

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 Illustration: Emma Peer

Agony Uncle

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days - this month, activist burnout.

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The Puzzler

Crossword Puzzle, Association Words and Wordsearch.

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 Illustration: Kate Evans

Thoughts from a Broad

Blame somebody else, cartoon by Kate Evans.

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 Photo: Cellou Binani/AFP/Getty

Hall of Infamy

President of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya.

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Farmers in India have led the way restoring soils and boosting yields. Photo: Jake Lyell/Alamy

Temperature check

Soil – the climate fix that cop forgot. By Danny Chivers.

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 Illustration: Marc Roberts

Only Planet

The five stages of greed by Marc Roberts.

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Colonize and punish

Mass imprisonment and merciless policing were the preferred tools of control for European colonizers. Patrick Gathara explores the legacy left in Kenya.

Patrick Gathara March, 2022 536 Preview
Crime and punishment - The Facts

Exploding population; Start 'em young; Health hazard; Covid-19.

March, 2022 536 Preview
Action & info

Campaigns, groups, media, and further reading on Abolition.

March, 2022 536 Preview
Beyond punishment

Can we create a world where we don’t turn to police and prisons for justice? Amy Hall explores the movement offering a different vision for the future.

Amy Hall March, 2022 536 Preview
Spotlight: Yinka Shonibare

Best known for his work exploring colonialism and post-colonialism within the context of globalization. Words by Subi Shah.

Subi Shah January, 2022 535 Preview
Mixed Media: Music

Let My Country Awake; Shanu.

January, 2022 535 Read
Mixed Media: Film

There is No Evil; Hope.

January, 2022 535 Preview
Mixed Media: Books

Beasts of a Little Land; How to Be a Revolutionary; The Transgender Issue; Cop.

January, 2022 535 Preview
What if…

We took money out of politics? Frank Fornby shares his vision for better representation.

Frank Fornby January, 2022 535 Read
Agony Uncle

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days - this month, activist burnout.

January, 2022 535 Preview
The Puzzler

Crossword Puzzle, Association Words and Wordsearch.

January, 2022 535 Preview
Thoughts from a Broad

Blame somebody else, cartoon by Kate Evans.

Kate Evans January, 2022 535 Preview
Hall of Infamy

President of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya.

January, 2022 535 Preview
Temperature check

Soil – the climate fix that cop forgot. By Danny Chivers.

Danny Chivers January, 2022 535 Preview
Only Planet

The five stages of greed by Marc Roberts.

Marc Roberts January, 2022 535 Preview