War

Who does humanitarian aid really help?
Activism

Who does humanitarian aid really help?

More to give — The war in Ukraine has seen a massive outpouring of support from around the world. While heartening, it also raises questions around just how effective our current model of giving is.

Written by: Beauty Dhlamini

A brief history of the Molotov cocktail
Activism

A brief history of the Molotov cocktail

Underdog's grenade — Unlike armed insurgency, a Molotov – also known as a petrol bomb – is more likely to damage property than it is to kill people. Writer James Stout considers its legacy of anti-fascist action and its unique place in protest movements.

Written by: James Stout

Claude Cahun: Jersey’s queer, anti-Nazi freedom fighter
Activism

Claude Cahun: Jersey’s queer, anti-Nazi freedom fighter

A soldier with no name — When the island was under Nazi control during the Second World War, two avant-garde artists attempted their own cryptic resistance campaign. Now, 75 years after its liberation, their story is finally being shared.

Written by: Jessie Williams

As the world locks down, who will protect refugees?
Opinion

As the world locks down, who will protect refugees?

Where we shelter — Photographer Giles Duley examines the impact COVID-19 will have on refugee camps, where conditions are already barely livable.

Written by: Giles Duley

It’s time to stop mocking ‘generation woke’
Opinion

It’s time to stop mocking ‘generation woke’

The coronavirus war — It’s easy to dismiss young people, but we seem to have grasped the coronavirus crisis in a way the older generations have failed to.

Written by: Rachel Connolly

An insider look at Kurdistan’s fight against ISIS
Photography

An insider look at Kurdistan’s fight against ISIS

We came from fire — Photographer Joey L. has been embedded with Kurdish guerrilla groups for years, capturing the human side of a fast-evolving conflict.

Written by: Eva Clifford

How this Syrian filmmaker captured war first-hand
Film

How this Syrian filmmaker captured war first-hand

For Sama — When civil war broke out in Syria, Waad Al-Kateab picked up the camera – and didn’t put it down. The resulting documentary, co-directed with Edward Watts, humanises a conflict most of us only know through statistics.

Written by: Katie Goh

Enemy of the state: the inside story of Chelsea Manning
Film

Enemy of the state: the inside story of Chelsea Manning

‘We need people like her now’ — A new documentary offers an intimate portrait of the whistleblower, following her release from a maximum security prison in 2017 to her recent re-incarceration.

Written by: Thomas Curry

What it’s like serving in the US military when you’re trans
Film

What it’s like serving in the US military when you’re trans

The fight for recognition — More than six years in the making, Transmilitary captures the highs and lows of a dedicated group of activists as they lobby for the recognition they deserve.

Written by: Thomas Curry

What made Marie Colvin one of the world’s best war reporters?
Film

What made Marie Colvin one of the world’s best war reporters?

A Private War — We speak to director Matthew Heineman about A Private War: his new film that pays tribute to the legendary journalist’s life. ‘If there was anything she was addicted to, it was the desire to tell these stories. I think if she felt no one else was going to do it, then she had to.’

Written by: Hannah Clugston

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