August 2021
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The lies we tell about men who kill
Mental health crisis is often used to explain mass murder. The framing only detracts attention from tackling misogyny and male violence, argues Alex Birch
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The political battle for Peru
Leftist Pedro Castillo has promised change in Peru but Keiko Fujimori remains a political force in a hostile Congress, Paulo Rosas examines the path ahead
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The blood never dries
While our government wants us to step back and forget what we know about the violence of Britain’s imperial state, Richard Gott says it’s time for a much deeper reckoning
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Cuba at a crossroads?
The US embargo against Cuba continues to have a devastating impact, but recent protests also highlight the need for urgent domestic reform, writes Jamie Medwell
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Women of colour climbers are scaling new heights
Competitive climbing made its Olympic debut in 2021. Hannah Zia reflects on her love of the sport – and considers barriers to participation facing other women of colour
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Drawing a line in Afghanistan
The legacy of colonialism is still very real along borders arbitrarily drawn by the British and brutally contested to this day, writes Suchitra Vijayan
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