June 2004's Issue

The power of proverbs, by Reem Haddad.

The Rough Guide to African Rap by Various Artists

Moonzoo by Paul Hewlett

Super Size Me directed by Morgan Spurlock; Go Further directed by Ron Mann

Special survey of people detained worldwide in The other Guantánamo Bays: reports from Diego Garcia, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Britain, New Zealand/ Aotearoa and Israel.

Bangladeshi photographer Abir Abdullah draws inspiration from a disabled badminton player.

Where to start and who to talk to if you want to set up a co-op of your own.

African Americans have a long co-operative tradition. Jessica Gordon Nembhard uncovers some of it.

Cocoa farmers in Ghana, says Kwabena Sarpong Akosah, have every reason to join the Kuapa Kokoo co-op.

Mari Marcel Thekaekara explains how raw woman power in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, has ruffled a few feathers and made a big difference.

Amanda Roll-Pickering tells the story of a disused slate quarry in Wales that is now at the cutting edge of clean energy.

Economic collapse in Argentina forced thousands of workers to occupy their own places of work. Joseph Huff-Hannon reports on the aftermath.

For all their faults, co-ops are more widespread and active than you might imagine. If economic democracy has anything to do with it, argues David Ransom, there will even more of them in future.