As the genocide on Gaza has continued unabated, student groups have exhausted the democratic processes available to them: ...

Secretive and ruthless, the traffickers controlling the kidney trade thrive on the desperation of the poor and the sick. Nancy Scheper-Hughes lays bare the ‘collateral damage’. The slide on the screen ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has perhaps the richest concentration of precious metals and minerals on earth. Colette Braeckman describes how their exploitation by warring factions has fuelled the ...

‘Together we have the chance to save the planet’ goes a Rio Tinto ad on Serbian TV. But saving the planet in this instance ...

John Pilger has clear views about the duty of journalists. True to form, his latest film pulls no punches. He talks to Vanessa Baird on the eve of its release. John Pilger issues a statement to the ...

As industrial agriculture encroaches into the last wild places of the Earth, it’s unleashing dangerous pathogens. Time to heal the metabolic rift between ecology and economy, suggests Rob Wallace.

Carmen Herrera traces the history of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, from socialist liberators to ‘institutional dictators’, under the increasingly brutal rule of Daniel Ortega A mural of ...

As the cost of living crisis becomes entrenched, Nick Dowson examines the scene of the crime, tracks down the culprits and proposes a route to resolution. We’ve got cold extremities, you’ve got a cold ...

Getting politicians to bend policy to your company’s will is a fine art – requiring a combination of charm, dogged persistence, threats and bushels of cash. But corporate lobbyists know just which ...

Could a Kenyan court case point the way towards a more just tax system? Amy Hall investigates. ‘I’m looking forward to resilient and self-reliant African countries that are using the revenue that they ...

*It really couldn’t be simpler.* The roof can even be flat, as long as there is a slight pitch for drainage. Make sure the rafters are adequately load-bearing for a small volume of soil. Cover with ...