War and peace
In an era of intense conflict, a world at peace can feel like a distant reality.
In our War & Peace section, we dig deep into the root causes of conflict and offer radical solutions to end the cycle of violence engulfing our planet. We analyze the factors exacerbating war, taking in the climate crisis, poverty and the proliferation of arms.
Through frontline reports, we tell the stories of ordinary people caught up in conflict, and explore how human rights defenders are putting their lives on the line to threaten the might of states, corporations and wealth to protect their communities.
Our coverage also analyzes ongoing peacebuilding efforts, examining the role of diplomacy, disarmament projects and grassroots peacebuilding initiatives.
Religious oil on ethnic fire in northern Nigeria
The notorious farmer-herder conflict can no longer be defined solely as a battle for resources. Promise Eze reports.
Weapons made on my doorstep are helping to kill people in Gaza
British voters want to stop arming Israel, so why are spineless politicians ignoring them, asks Amy Hall.
In Sudan, women's bodies have long been the battleground
From state subjects to war spoils, Sudan’s history of violence against women is reaching a breaking point, writes Raga Makawi.
Manipur smoulders, Modi looks the other way
Amid escalating ethnic violence, people in India’s northeastern state feel abandoned by the government. Nikita Jain reports.
‘Gaza genocide exposes the naked face of imperialism’
Bethany Rielly reports from War on Want’s festival of resistance.
How Ecuador’s media fuels militarism
Jack Dodson and Malú Ramahí examine how the state is co-opting the local press.
The Long Wait of Thomas Kwoyelo
Sophie Neiman investigates the contentious war crimes case of a former child soldier in Uganda's ferocious Lord's Resistance Army.
Hiroshima survivor: ‘There is no safety’
Survivor and activist Setsuko Thurlow discusses today’s nuclear weapons threat with Husna Ara.
In Gaza, ‘Survival is the only objective’
Palestinian journalist Jamileh Tawfiq speaks to Hamza Ali Shah about working under Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
Kissinger is not our friend
In the wake of Kissinger’s death, we republish this 2016 article by Mark Engler, who argued that progressives could never think kindly of him.
‘How could the occupier have the right to self-defence?’
Conrad Landin speaks to Saga and Ahmed, two young Palestinians who have recently settled in Scotland.
‘This is the second Nakba. The time to act is now’
Sending a message from inside Gaza, Palestinian journalist and activist Ahmed Abu Artema calls for global protests to prevent a repeat of history.
Africa deals with the ripple effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Can the quest for peace in Europe bring calm at home? Rosebell Kagumire asks.
What is the Wagner Group?
The Russian paramilitary organization has played an active part in the Ukraine war and left bloody footprints across the globe.
Inside the ‘arsenal of peace’
As volunteers prepare aid for Ukrainian refugees, Simone Lai reports from Italy’s largest arms factory – which still works 24-hours a day, but for social justice.
War and the attention economy
Why do so many devastating wars quickly disappear from public consciousness? Nanjala Nyabola examines our attention.
Defiance in Kyiv
As lives are turned upside down by war, Bennett Murray reports from Kyiv on the defiant mood in the Ukrainian capital.
Russians say: ‘Stop the war!’
Tina Burrett speaks to the people taking to the streets of Russia to protest the invasion of Ukraine.
‘We don’t know what will happen tomorrow’
Caught in the chaos of war, Paul Krantz speaks to young climate activists in Ukraine whose message is clear: modern wars are fossil fuel wars.
‘This factory was killing our brothers and sisters in Palestine, we had to do something’
Bethany Rielly speaks to the campaigners who risked jail time to drive weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, out of their town.
Lights off in Myanmar
The energy sector has been a site of international investment in Myanmar, but, with foreign investors jittery and blackouts escalating, it is also a site of resistance against the military coup. Robert Bociaga reports.
What if… armed forces were abolished?
Symon Hill envisages a world without the military.
Introducing… From The Front
Over the next two years, our new series will explore pathways to peace and environmental protection.
Alternative combat
Louisa Waugh speaks to activists in Israel and Palestine working together in the name of peace.
A war against the war
Port workers in Italy are refusing to bloody their hands for wars they don’t support – from Yemen to Gaza, and their resistance is inspiring others. Futura D'Aprile reports on a burgeoning movement for peace.
Why isn’t the world doing more to help Myanmar?
Since the military coup in Myanmar, the situation continues to worsen. What are the avenues for international intervention and what difference could they really make? Yali Banton-Heath outlines the options.
Peace talks need women
Women in war zones are the best peace-makers, yet they rarely get a place at negotiation tables dominated by men. Iranian gender activist and senior adviser to the UN Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini is working to change that.
War and peace
A graphic snapshot of world peacekeeping trends from Dan Smith.
Out of sight, out of mind
This Covid-19 crisis is not the ultimate leveller. Just like the financial crash of 2008, it is producing winners and losers. Husna Rizvi presents a round-up of the lesser known stories of social abandonment unfolding.
Water as a weapon of war
Turkey is restricting access to a vital life source for thousands of people in northeast Syria. A new crowdfunder is raising money for water infrastructure in the region, writes Jo Taylor from the campaign.
The US is no honest broker in Israel and Palestine
The US was always biased in the Middle East. But with Trump, things are getting much worse, Adam Keller explains.
Watch: why did the British Army kill a one-legged man?
As the UK hopes to open new military bases in the Caribbean, Phil Miller investigates the killing of a man by the British Army in Belize over 30 years ago.
Police violence against gilets jaunes sparks broad backlash
Riot police using flashballs and rubber bullets in France have caused severe harm. Now, a movement is growing to disarm them. Oliver Haynes reports.
Ours not to reason why?
When the body bags reach the relatives, the biggest question remains, ‘Why?’ Mari Marcel Thekaekara writes about the senselessness of war.
Catching the cops
Aboriginal people are using a new app to record and report police brutality. Will it help break Australia’s culture of impunity? Ian Lloyd Neubauer reports.
The legacy of Mogadishu
Amanda Sperber assesses the long-term consequences of Somalia's worst suicide attack.