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3 Apr 2022 3 minute read

War and the attention economy

Why do so many devastating wars quickly disappear from public consciousness? Nanjala Nyabola examines our...

4 Jul 2021 4 minute read

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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...

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.

1 Jun 2020 3 minute read

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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...

12 Sep 2019 4 minute read

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How a London arms fair shields the war on Yemen

As the world’s largest arms fair takes place in London, Lydia Noon talks to Yemeni artist Ahmed Jahaf about living under a...

13 Dec 2018 5 minute read

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Forgotten people from a forgotten war

Ukraine’s internally displaced people are paying the price for a proxy conflict stoked by Russia. Daisy Gibbons...

9 Nov 2018 4 minute read

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Remembrance must include Britain’s colonial legacy

Anu Shukla reports from Smethwick, where a statue has been unveiled that commemorates the...

1 Nov 2017 3 minute read

This article is more than five years old.

The dangerous dignity of war

Why is bomb-dropping all it takes to appear presidential, Mark Engler asks.

1 May 2017 3 minute read

This article is almost six years old.

Meet the volunteers breaking Ukraine's trauma taboo

Michiel Driebergen and Alex Masi tell the story of Ukranians providing much-needed...

30 Jan 2015 5 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Forget boundaries; what we need are bridges

We need to stop scapegoating refugees and start treating them like human beings, argues Siamak Nooraei.

3 Oct 2014 4 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Empower Kurdish secular democrats to defeat Islamic State

Peter Tatchell urges a response to ISIS that defends democracy and human rights.

13 Jun 2014 3 minute read

This article is almost nine years old.

Iraq in crisis: what is ISIS and where did it come from?

Peter Shirlow explains what the sectarian organization means for the country.

1 Jun 2014 3 minute read

This article is almost nine years old.

Afghanistan's theatre of the oppressed

Lydia James reports on a courageous drama project, which is putting transitional justice centre stage in the...

27 Jan 2014 4 minute read

This article is more than nine years old.

Welcome to Afghanistan, drone-strike capital of the world

New arrival Ewa Jasiewicz discovers desperation and hope in a resilient people.

15 Jan 2014 5 minute read

This article is more than nine years old.

‘Just forget about Syria. Forget about going back’

Refugees trying to settle in an unfamiliar country often feel guilt at having escaped the war. Olivia Crellin...

12 Sep 2012 8 minute read

This article is more than ten years old.

The rise of Jihadism in Syria

Paul Rogers says the growing influence of home-grown and foreign fundamentalists makes a negotiated...

27 Jul 2012 4 minute read

This article is almost 11 years old.

A voice for the voiceless in DRC

In her third and final instalment from the Congo, Erin Byrnes talks to journalists championing untold stories, despite working...

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