Madre, Libre!: Spain’s Battle Over Abortion
Tens of thousands of protesters are lining the streets of Spain, and the word retroceso is on their lips. Almost forty years on from the death of Franco, the Justice Minister Alberto Ruis-Gallardón is again striking the tone of a dictator, as he declares in the face of overwhelming public oppositio
Profiteering Prophets: The Abuse of Power Among India’s Spiritual Elite
It is a quarter-past six on a muggy April morning in the already frenetic Chawri Bazaar of Old Delhi. The erstwhile centre of Mughal power in India, the fortified city remains home to a predominantly Muslim community to this day. As day breaks, a young woman in a tiny room in an alley off the [&hell
Viral Protest: online reaction to Malala Yousafzai and Berkin Elvan
Malala’s case demonstrates how powerful youth protest can still be as a symbol transmitted across the world
Read It and Reap It
‘There is only one plant that grows in all fifty states. It is the fastest growing sustainable biomass on the planet. It can produce paper, fibre, food, and fuel. Hemp can save the world if we let it.’ Jack Herer, The Emperor Wears No Clothes. The green debate is no longer in the hands of [&hell
Care work: an insider view on working conditions
Jenny Walker recounts her experience of working in care: the job she describes is tiring, poorly paid and might endanger carer's ability to perform.
Dream
Ex-ISIS Editor Adrian Mitchell wrote this stirring piece on pacifism in 1955. It retains its original power.
The Legacy of the Zapatistas: Tourism and Conflict in the Streets of Southern Mexico
In 1994 the Zapatistas attempted a revolution in Mexico in attempt to prevent the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The insurgency was crushed brutally by the government, but its influence remains visible in today's Mexico.
Croatia and the EU: Not so New Europe?
Croatia acceded to the EU in July 2013. So how is it fairing?
Eyewitness: Riots in Istanbul – Part Three
An Oxford undergraduate studying Turkish gives a first-hand account of the Istanbul riots.