Before Christine Blasey Ford and Monica Lewinsky, there was Anita Hill, shamed for exposing the actions of a powerful man. She explains how she withstood the tumultAnita Hill sits so still that, when she is not speaking, I worry that the screen through…
Biden is treating migrants little better than Trump did. That’s shameful | Xochitl Oseguera
We thought the days when our country treated asylum-seekers with cruelty and disdain might be ending. This month we learned we were wrongWe thought the days when our country treated asylum-seekers with cruelty and disdain might be ending. This month we…
The invisible migrant workers propping up Ireland’s €4bn meat industry
There has been a chronic mistreatment of workers in the country’s meat industry, according to unionsRead more: exploitation of meat plant workers rife across UK and EuropeIn spring 2018, Alina Serbenco’s husband, Vasile, sat in a fast-food outlet in Du…
Flamenco chime: Spanish town’s clock rings out star’s song
Algeciras honours Paco de Lucía by using music from Entre dos aguas to mark the hour twice a daySeven years after his sudden death, the birthplace of the pioneering flamenco guitarist and songwriter Paco de Lucía is honouring one of its most famous and…
‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg lambasts leaders over climate crisis
Exclusive: Activist says there are many fine words but the science does not lie – CO2 emissions are still risingGreta Thunberg has excoriated global leaders over their promises to address the climate emergency, dismissing them as “blah, blah, blah”.She…
How German coalition wrangling could affect Cop26 mood
Analysis: after Germany’s climate election, UN summit delegates will be watching to see what is agreed on coal phase-outIt was called Germany’s climate election. After deadly floods in July sharpened the focus on the climate emergency, all parties vied…
‘Racism is rampant’: Alien Weaponry, the metal band standing up for Māori culture
The New Zealand trio have gone global thanks to their forthright Māori-language songs, which confront colonial history and ongoing inequalityNew Zealand was a war zone in the mid-1800s. On one side were the British and the colonial government, craving …
‘My future is overseas’: Tunisians look to Europe as Covid hits tourism
As the pandemic deals a death blow to an already struggling sector, former workers see little hope for recoveryThe seafront along the town of Hammamet in Tunisia is deserted. Looking out at the bright empty coast from his souvenir shop, Kais Azzabi, 42…
Surreal scenes and broken dreams: 2021’s best street photography – in pictures
From a giant eyeball on the subway to a winged dog at a wedding, here’s the year’s best photography at street level Continue reading…
General defends himself over Trump and says his loyalty to nation is absolute
Mark Milley faces hostile Republicans at Senate hearing and says calls to Beijing were intended to ‘de-escalate’ tensionsMark Milley hearing – live updatesThe chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Mark Milley, has defended himself against charg…