Emboldened by the state, Brazil’s militias are operating with increasing impunity
In March 2018, news of the assassination of Marielle Franco reverberated around the world. As the first black, queer woman from a favela to be elected to […]
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“We will continue until we win,” say the Turkish protesters taking on a major Canadian mining project
At a teahouse in the tiny village of Karaibrahimler in Turkey’s lush north-western Biga Peninsula, older male residents sitting at a table debate with young […]
In the US, big banks are divesting from private prisons, thanks to anti-ICE activism
Major private prison firms CoreCivic and GEO Group stand to lose 72 percent — about US$1.9 billion — of their private financing as major banks […]
What’s behind the rise in defensive design?
When US$20,000 worth of studs were installed on the surface of a fountain in a downtown Toronto park in 2017, the upset felt by some […]
Between high rates of HIV/AIDS and punitive new trafficking laws, India’s sex workers are struggling to assert their humanity
Gauri Dobe vividly remembers the last day of her childhood. It was a summer afternoon, and she had just finished devouring some mangoes. As she […]
Peeling back the layers on the role of private security companies in Africa
Private military and security companies have been regular fixtures in conflicts across the globe. For Africa, these corporations became increasingly visible with their role in […]
South Africa’s healthcare system can’t afford to ignore migration
Reflecting global trends, most migration in South Africa is internal – people moving between the country’s different provinces. South Africa is also home to a […]
Retraining and upskilling: solutions for the future of (human) work?
In three years’ time, 42 per cent of task hours will be performed by machines or algorithms and humans will take care of the remaining […]
As young Croatians head west, employers are looking to foreign and retired workers to tackle labour shortages
Wine is a family business for Toni Katunar. His family has been producing wine for decades, and their 20,000 vines are located on the paradise […]
Sowing seeds of resistance: the fight for food sovereignty in Palestine
This article is accompanied by a mini-documentary. Click here to watch. Food sovereignty in Palestine is inextricably linked to the fight for self-determination. Land dispossession in […]
In the United States, ‘click workers’ are struggling to make ends meet
Evan Hutchinson lives connected to his computer, day and night. At 27 years old, this Houston-based film graduate is what is known as a ‘click […]
In Burkina Faso, being transgender means living in the shadows
Amidst roars of laughter, Naomi takes out her phone and shows us photos of herself, having fun with a friend, posing for the camera, both […]
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