GLOBAL

Ukraine war exposes weaknesses of international system

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

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

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

Energy transition: dilemmas and trade-offs

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

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Spotify: power brings responsibilities

Podcast controversy points to need for greater corporate accountability

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

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

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

What hope for a more democratic United Nations?

New report suggests some potential for change, but fails to go far enough

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE