What if ... people could migrate freely?
Vanessa Baird looks at how things would be if we could migrate freely.
Holding out for the harvest
Narendra Modi has announced his intention to repeal the contentious agriculture laws unwaveringly resisted by India's farmers for over a year. Navsharan Singh gives the back story to the movement.
Peace-building for the long haul
Samir Jeraj reports from Beirut on how Lebanese peacemakers are rebuilding a sense of communal life.
In times of Covid-19, black people die twice in Brazil
Leonardo Sakamoto reflects on the police killing of João Pedro Matos Pinto, a 14-year-old black boy, and one of many Brazilian George Floyds.
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.
Agony Uncle: Am I contributing to gentrification?
‘I was pushed out due to rising rents; now I'm inflicting the same on others. What should I do?’ Our in-house ethics advisor chips in.
After Isis
Most European countries refuse to repatriate the thousands of former ISIS foreign fighters and their families now held in Kurdish camps in Syria., but Kosovo is bringing its citizens home. Sara Manisera reports.
Zuma is still clinging to power, citizens are paying the price
South Africa’s recent uprisings have revealed how much of a tinderbox the country is, argues Glen Retief.
Alternative combat
Louisa Waugh speaks to activists in Israel and Palestine working together in the name of peace.
Why the coup is bad news for Myanmar’s ethnic minorities
Despite significant ongoing problems, life has changed for many minority communities since the military last ruled. Now those gains risk being lost, says Tina Burrett.
The radical book review
Jo Lateu, Peter Whittaker, and JP O’Malley on the latest releases in Left publishing.
The case for public ownership
After decades of neglect, the mood is turning. Dinyar Godrej on the fightback against privatization.
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 post-Soviet order: cities after the fall
The post-communist city is a murky political space, writes Kieron Monks.
Kharkiv’s patchwork resistance
Without networks of civic activism, the war might be going very differently for Ukraine, writes Jen Stout.
Can workers reset the system?
Tansy Hoskins on how garment makers could be better protected in future.
Country Profile: United Arab Emirates
Ibtisaam Babikr profiles the wealthy Gulf state determined to rehabilitate its image.
The failed promise of liberal democracy
Nanjala Nyabola reflects on the ongoing cries of a discontented world.
UK immigration detention deaths on the rise
A record number of people lost their lives in UK immigration detention centres in 2017, writes Felix Bazalgette.
Home sweet home
The foreclosure crisis in the US is still a reality for many. Jack Crosbie reports on the human cost of finance.
