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Higher planes: when rave culture and spiritualism collide
Soul power — Some ardent ravers view the practice as a vessel to connect with something larger than themselves. But can a night at Berghain ever result in genuine transcendence – or are efforts to link modern raving with ancient ritualism way off the mark?
Written by: Miriam Malek
Fast fashion hasn’t stopped putting profits over people
The Coronavirus fallout — As shipments get cancelled and factories shut down, the global pandemic has caused chaos and suffering for millions of garment workers across the Global South.
Written by: Tansy Hoskins
A secret family history, reconstructed in the present
Santa Barbara — Diana Markosian left her childhood home in the former Soviet Union for a new life in California. But it was a journey she never chose to take. To understand her mother’s choices, she had to recreate the first chapter of a story that would inspire her most ambitious project yet.
Written by: Diana Markosian
The Tories still don’t care about you
This is not socialism — It took a global pandemic, but the Conservatives have finally managed to find their ‘magic money tree’. Unfortunately, it only works for the middle and upper classes, writes Tristan Cross.
Written by: Tristan Cross
The aftermath of Australia’s devastating bushfires
What now? — This summer saw one of the most intense and destructive fire seasons in the country’s history. But once the gaze of global news departs, how does the community carry on?
Written by: Alistair Klinkenberg
How climate activism is adapting amid global lockdown
Join the digital strike — With street protests now banned thanks to the Coronavirus crisis, Fridays For Futures school strikers are finding new ways to advocate for change.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Miranda Barnes is shaking up contemporary photography
New landscapes — The 25-year-old photographer went from sharing images on Tumblr to feature assignments for The New York Times in the space of a few short years. Now, she’s doing everything she can to tell stories that matter.
Written by: Miranda Barnes
Nature and mental health: why our minds need the wild
Invisible magic — In her new book Losing Eden, science writer Lucy Jones explores the intimate link between the human psyche and the natural world.
Written by: Lewis Gordon
The beautiful anarchy of football’s fanzine movement
‘We won’t last forever’ — Having started as a DIY rebellion, the fanzine movement is now an invaluable subculture under threat from an increasingly digital world.
Written by: Will Magee
If we can save the airlines, we can save the planet
The jig is up — The Coronavirus has shown that, when the wealthy are at risk, we can mobilise state power and plough public funds. It’s time we did the same for the climate crisis.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
