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Refugees from Ukraine arrive at the central station, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

21 Mar 2022 5 minute read

Must we ration compassion?

Europe’s response to accommodate people fleeing Ukraine illustrates how sanctuary for all refugees is possible. Jun...

15 Mar 2022 4 minute read

‘We will oppose it until the end of our lives’

Shadrack Omuka reports from Kenya’s Arabuko Sokoke forest on the threat posed to East Africa’s largest coastal forest from...

7 Mar 2022 7 minute read

Ukraine, the peace movement and the rush to pick sides

Richard Swift explores why the Cold War's old certainties can no longer hold.

protesters hold a banner that reads: stop war, end fossil fuels

4 Mar 2022 5 minute read

‘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...

a man wearing a mask is arressted by 2 police officers

4 Mar 2022 5 minute read

Russians say: ‘Stop the war!’

Tina Burrett speaks to the people taking to the streets of Russia to protest the invasion of Ukraine.

Two men sort betel leaves

28 Feb 2022 6 minute read

Trapped in the state-corporate nexus

Villagers in the Indian state of Odisha are fighting a major steel plant development, in the face of intense repression –...

18 Jan 2022 4 minute read

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‘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...

14 Jan 2022 8 minute read

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Old school adaptation

Moushumi Basu reports from Assam, India, on the people turning to traditional ‘home grown’ strategies to...

Two chairs sit by the side of an empty road. Both have teddies on them.

30 Dec 2021 6 minute read

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Stay or go: villagers vs big coal

Germany may have committed to phasing out coal but that hasn’t stopped mine expansion plans which threaten two villages....

An Afghan man carries a package distributed by a Turkish humanitarian aid group at a distribution centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ali Khara

20 Dec 2021 5 minute read

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‘Let’s not make the same mistake again’

Ritu Mahendru speaks to Afghan aid organizations who claim international sanctions are making it harder to...

Credit: Ocean Warriors Wild Coast

14 Dec 2021 5 minute read

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Saving the Wild Coast from Big Oil

Mike Loewe reports from South Africa on the community fighting to stop Shell from exploration along its...

19 Nov 2021 5 minute read

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‘Fortress conservation’ is driving us from our homes

Pranab Doley, an Indigenous activist from the Mising people, condemns the militarization of the...

Patel (pictured) has sought to add a provision to her bill that would grant border force staff ‘immunity’ for any migrant deaths during ‘turnaround tactics’ – where officers force small boats back into French waters.

18 Nov 2021 6 minute read

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Contempt for migrants is being enshrined into British law

Offshore detention facilities, redefining the category of ‘refugee’ and legal exemptions for border guards. If allowed to...

Indigenous people chant as they attend the Fridays for Future march during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

17 Nov 2021 4 minute read

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‘Honour our knowledge…or get out the way’

Stefan Simanowitz meets with the indigenous activists who feel they have been snubbed by the Glasgow...

Home under threat: Endangered savanna elephants have a migratory corridor in the Kavango region. A CURIOUS APE

12 Nov 2021 8 minute read

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Paradise lost?

A vast area of Namibia and Botswana is under threat from oil and gas exploration. Devastating consequences are feared for...

Credit: Pascal Maitre/Panos Between Lokutu & Lukumete, rainforest grows beside the River Congo, dwarving a pirogue sailing near the bank.

8 Nov 2021 4 minute read

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The COP26 deforestation pledge alone won’t save the Congo Basin

The recent anti-deforestation pledge at the UN climate talks is a welcome announcement, but to protect the ‘lungs of Africa...

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