Society
Welcome to our section on society.
From gender and sexuality to science and technology, our coverage speaks to the societal shifts fundamentally changing our daily lives. Here, we unpack health inequalities and the varying accessibility of education internationally.
This is also the home of our coverage of crime, justice and where we discuss the ways in which the law impacts different members of civil society.
Where the children lead
Marti Abernathey picks a way through the panic, confusion and maltreatment that surrounds transgender children.
The right not to sing the national anthem
The integrity of individuals should not be questioned if they do not sing the national anthem, argues Chris Brazier.
Are nomads a climate-change weathervane?
Fear and fascination govern how urban types see nomads, writes Tom Hart.
Rushing towards death
Daniel Adamson interviews Raed Saleh of The White Helmets, who have pulled thousands of Syrians from war's rubble.
Flooded out, then priced out: Katrina’s legacy 10 years on
The rebuilding of New Orleans has made the city unaffordable for locals, writes Sarah Shearman.
Government intrusion and the loss of human rights
14 years of fighting the ‘war on terror’ has left us all less secure, says Amit Singh.
Worshippers of the Almighty Invisible Hand
Robert W Parenteau’s satirical look at true believers in the ‘free market’.
The lure of the dead-end
How do oppressive ideologies take hold despite the devastation they cause? Dinyar Godrej looks behind the news headlines.
Gay rights group secures legal victory in Kenya
But the court’s decision has angered opponents to LGBT rights, as Moses Wasamu reports.
Brazil’s ‘machismo’: a licence for abuse
Melanie Hargreaves looks at the impact of one ‘safe house’ providing haven in a sea of domestic violence.
‘Lithuanian, Romanian, what’s the difference?’
Paul Wojnicki laments the acceptance of casual racism in British society.
We are prisoners, but we are human
A letter from death-row inmate Brandon Astor Jones complaining about demeaning treatment is still waiting for a response.
Does our money-obsessed world really make us happy?
Life under capitalism is a long way from the image we are sold, says Amit Singh. We need another way.
The rise of religious identities and the Charlie Hebdo attack
Akil N. Awan looks at the religion behind the motivations for the shocking attack in Paris.
The unwelcome return of development pornography
John Hilary on a degrading spectacle that keeps coming back.
Evergreening and how Big Pharma keeps drug prices high
Drug companies keep a tight leash on patenting, depriving tax-payers of millions each year. Deborah Gleeson and Hazel Moir explore the issue.
Eight Facts About American Inequality
Pierce Nahigyan points out some hard facts on the country’s economy.
Where can women be at home?
A lament – and call to action – on behalf of women everywhere, from Kenyan writer Wambui Mwangi.
Feminism is incompatible with capitalism
Just look at the ongoing struggle for equal pay, says Alan Song.
How did Gandhi win?
Mark Engler and Paul Engler consider the lessons from the Salt March for today's social movements.
Surviving the ups and downs of social movements
Can theories of movement cycles equip activists to persevere over the long haul? Mark Engler and Paul Engler try to find out.
The truth behind Cambodia’s inequalities
David Nathan looks at a country where gold BMWs are parked next to families living in cardboard houses.
Trade unions are feminism’s forgotten ally
We should learn from and link to the unions, says Rebecca Winson: solidarity works!
How social movements can win more victories like same-sex marriage
Where insider politics fails, a transformational approach can turn the impossible into the inevitable, write Paul and Mark Engler.
Can plastic surgery be liberating?
Feminist blogger Danielle Leigh and filmmaker and former model Susan Hess Logeais go head to head.
