2021

International Women’s Day 2023: not one step back

In a turbulent year, women mobilised to secure gains, resist regression and push for more

Abortion rights in the USA: regression against the tide

Against global trend, US Supreme Court ruling eliminates federal protection of abortion rights

Energy transition: dilemmas and trade-offs

Victory in campaign against lithium mining highlights problems of transition to electric vehicles

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Lebanon: corrupt government fails victims of the Beirut blast

Rights groups demand international investigation

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Climate activists take to the courts

Growing shareholder activism along with legal victories show the power of climate action on multiple fronts

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Interpol: a growing instrument of international repression?

Authoritarian states seek political gain by abusing a system designed to catch criminals

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

COP26: elitist summit leaves us far from climate justice

Glasgow Pact should spark a fresh wave of civic action

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Lebanon: wildfire season further exposes government failure

Civil society steps up to combat the blaze

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Tunisia: protests force government to negotiate over waste crisis

Refuse site dispute points to broader failings of governance and democracy

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Guinea: no timetable for democracy

How long will the military hang onto power?