THE BIGGER STORY
MEDIA LENS KING/SHUTTERSTOCK
THE WORLD WE WANT TO SEE
15 A world to win
(<>)Conrad Landin introduces the Bigger Story: in which our writers make propositions for a just future.
18 Hope from the seed of trauma
(<>)For Andrew Simms the pandemic years reveal the prospect of rapid, transformational change.
23 Extractive delusions
- Fungi have been touted as a panacea to our addiction (<>)to plastics, but Emma McKeever wonders if we are asking the wrong questions.
24 Treasure hunt
(<>)Amy Hall reports on the Kenyan court case that could give multinational tax avoiders a run for their money.
29 Stilling the pendulum
- Dinyar Godrej looks to the moment when the perpetual (<>)swing of progress and pushback over our identities finally ceased.
32 Decision time
(<>)How we can turn away from democratic dissolution and build a more participatory future? Nick Dowson explores the possibilities
- What would your grandchild say? Rebecca Wilks explores what it could mean to legislate for future generations – with some lessons from Wales.
40 Present assignation
(<>)What does the future hold for art? A meditation from Raqs Media Collective.
- Cartoon Future ILYA and Jamie Kelsey-Fry imagine the world in 2073 – when, in spite of 21st century capitalism’s best efforts, things have actually turned out alright.
CURRENTS
Stories making the news
| 8 | (<>)Landless workers take office in Brazil Plus: Borderlines | |
| 9 | Introducing: Ron DeSantis | Plus: Seriously? |
| 10 | (<>)Turkey’s autocrat goes to the polls Spanish judges resist reform Peru: self-coup, counter-coup Plus: Inequality Watch Plus: Sign of the Times | |
| 12 | (<>)Afghanistan’s One Kidney Village Plus: Open Window | |
| 13 | (<>)The techno-tracking of India’s sanitation workers Plus: Reasons to be cheerful |
6 Letters
(<>)Plus: Why I… and a note about an exciting new campaign.
7 Letter from Anta
(<>)Stephanie Boyd on a final farewell full of warmth in Peru’s southern Andes.
- Country Profile: Moldova
Temperature Check
(<>)Climate activism is increasingly criminalized around the world. Danny Chivers looks at what can be done to resist.
52 The Interview
- Young South African climate activist Ayakha Melithafa (<>)speaks to Uyapo Majahana about holding power to account.
63 Southern Exposure
(<>)Peruvian photographer David Arias captures the magic of a steaming mug of coffee in the valleys where it is grown.
- Hall of Infamy – The Wagner Group The Wagner group, aka Putin’s private army, has been dragged into the limelight by its bloody contributions to the war in Ukraine – but its tentacles spread further.
- The Puzzler
(<>)Agony Uncle All takin’ and no givin’? Agony Uncle looks at whether working for destructive industries to pay the bills is a long term strategy.
