Global politics
Our in-depth analysis of worldwide events, campaigns and movements prioritises writers on the ground, exploring the critical trends shaping left-wing politics around the world.
Our in-depth analysis of worldwide events, campaigns and movements prioritises writers on the ground, exploring the critical trends shaping left-wing politics around the world.
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Ten years after ‘the squares’
Giorgos Venizelos interviews Cristina Flesher Fominaya on participation, institutionalisation and the right-wing backlash to the squares movements of 2011-12
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Latin America’s new ‘Pink Tide’
Pablo Navarrete reports on the resurgence of the left in Latin America
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Navigating the apocalypse through popular culture
From plague and pandemics to zombies and ‘cli-fi’, apocalyptic narratives have long reflected and shaped the anxieties of our age, write Siobhan McGuirk and Marzena Zukowska
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What poetry on ruins can teach us about our present struggles
Ruined spaces and their poetics offer valuable insights into contemporary struggles and injustices, says Cecilia Enjuto Rangel
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Peter Kennard: pictures for peace
Peter Kennard reflects on a career focused on creating anti-war art, from documenting protests to dissecting nuclear weapons
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Challenges ahead for Colombia’s new government
Leading a leftist government in a right-wing country, Gustavo Petro’s plans for economic reform face opposition – including from within his own political alliance. Daniela Díaz Rangel reports
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What the death of Queen Elizabeth II means for the United Kingdom
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Dominic Davies analyses what the death of Britain’s longest reigning monarch means for the country
