IN DEPTH

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

Climate activists take to the courts

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

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

COP26: elitist summit leaves us far from climate justice

Glasgow Pact should spark a fresh wave of civic action

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT