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How Rwanda’s genocide liberator became an absolute dictator
This is Paul Kagame — Two decades after the 1994 genocide, journalist Anjan Sundaram watched leader Paul Kagame crush press freedom and political opposition. But why are the international community still supporting his regime? And could their support be sowing seeds for more bloodshed?
Written by: Alex King
Snowboarders carve deep lines into Asia’s hidden cultures
Riding off the beaten track — In Loose Change, snowboarders Niels Schack and Sparrow Knox set out to ride through four countries off snowboarding’s radar: Turkey, India, Kazakhstan and Japan.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Sisters Uncut are demanding action on domestic violence
"We won't ask nicely, we are losing our sisters" — London has only just elected a new Mayor, but Sisters Uncut - London's radical woman and non-binary led campaign group - are already calling for urgent action on domestic violence. There's a crisis: two thirds of women in the English capital are turned away from refuges due to a lack of space and resources, and Sadiq Khan needs to take action.
Written by: Taylor McGraa
UPDATE: Flawed impeachment of Brazil’s president UN-OVERTURNED
Absurdity in impeachment process reaches new heights — Acting lower house speaker throws out motion to impeach Dilma Rousseff after leading coup plotter dismissed over corruption. And then changes his mind...
Written by: Alex King
Lauryn Hill’s ten most memorable statements
Wise words, fighting talk and Fugee philosophy — After telling pissed concertgoers she was two hours late because of needing to 'align her energies’, we celebrate the most profound, combative and sometimes baffling things Lauryn Hill has said during her career.
Written by: Alex King
Protests at British immigration detention centres intensify
"All I want is my freedom" — Hundreds of activists descended on Dungavel Detention Centre in Scotland this weekend to demand an end to the UK's unjust policy of locking up refugees. Photographer Jacob Forsyth-Davies headed along to capture the protest.
Written by: Jacob Forsyth-Davies
The Travel Diary: Radical Exarcheia shows Athens there's another way
What you see along the way — Greece remains deep in a political and economic crisis, but Exarcheia - a small radical district in the heart of Athens - continues to remind us all there's a better way of doing things.
Written by: Chris McClean
The street kids documenting their lives at the foot of Kilimanjaro
Lenses can change lives — Club Sanaa work with Msamariakids Centre for Street Children in Moshi, Tanzania to empower marginalised young people through photography.
Written by: Alex King
Pictures that celebrate the global cycling scene
What you see on the road — New photobook Magnum Cycling, by Guy Andrews, shares the stunning scenes and raw emotion of cross-country cyclists around the globe.
Written by: Lars Hamer
Watch Roger Ballen’s disturbing psychological thriller, Theatre of the Mind
Exploring the darkest corners of the psyche — Roger Ballen’s latest project is a chilling short film shot in Nineteenth Century tunnels used to house the insane.
Written by: Alex King
