IN DEPTH

Ukraine war exposes weaknesses of international system

Mixed international response to Russia’s aggression makes the case for global governance reform

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Afghanistan: back to school?

Against all odds, Afghan women and girls mobilise for their right to education

Russia’s anti-war protests: Putin under pressure?

Brave protesters battle fearsome repression and relentless propaganda

Two years of the pandemic: how civil society made the difference

Vital pandemic response makes the case for an effective and enabled civil society

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Sisterhood back on the streets

Women’s movement emerges from pandemic in full force

Canada: trucker protests set off alarms

No country is immune to the far-right challenge

Time’s up: UK police culture shift is long overdue

A new head won’t suffice – London’s police need a new approach

Energy transition: dilemmas and trade-offs

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

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Divergent paths: abortion rights in Mexico and the USA

Progress south of the border as regression takes hold in the north

Beijing Olympics: sport as smokescreen

Activists seek to turn sportswashing attempts against repressive states