CONTENTS

THE BIGGER STORY

THE WORLD WE WANT TO SEE

/ S H U T T E R S T O C K

I N G

I A L E N S K

M E D

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

36 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.

44 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.

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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

REGULARS   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.

48 Country Profile: Moldova

50 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.

72 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.

80 The Puzzler

81 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.

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