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Environment

Book shows rays of hope in climate crisis

Small-scale action can achieve quite a lot, helping people to cope with climate crisis

Lebanon

Quick reforms are not in sight in Beirut

In Lebanon, the sense of optimism that was in the air a year ago is gone

Identities

Pulling the levers of power in Bolivia

With or without representation parliament, political movements have long influenced Bolivian politics

Algeria

Protestors still call for genuine democracy in Algeria

Why the constitutional referendum did not end Algeria’s political crisis

Power struggle

Dialogue may yet ease tensions in Côte d’Ivoire

West Africa: Why President Ouattara’s election victory remains controversial

Blog

Why non-violence makes sense for Belarussian opposition

Two political scientists argue that civil disobedience is the most promising way to oppose an authoritarian regime

Our view

Movements are often formally leaderless - and yet powerful

How political movements differ from formal organisations – and why non-violence often leads to success

Police misconduct

Sudden eruption of anger

Why Nigeria’s government found itself forced to disband a notorious police in October

Human rights

“LGBT people still tend to hide”

Though things have improved, LGBT people still face serious harassment in Uganda

Environmental protection

Nice try

Why an important court ruling concerning Bangladesh’s natural environment did not set an internationally relevant precedent

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.