Fifty years ago, the student uprisings of June 1976 radically altered the terrain of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. They laid the foundations for the mass resistance of the mid-1980s, as they opened up new possibilities for solidarity between students, workers, parents, and teachers, and galvanised nationwide resistance beyond Soweto. Until today, the events of June 1976 remain a global symbol of resistance to apartheid and genocide beyond South Africa. Ten years after June (…)

“Global Fishing Watch's vessel tracking shows that in 2026 the krill fishing fleet operated primarily in the Bransfield and Gerlache straits of the Antarctic Peninsula and northwest of the South Orkney Islands (...). Krill fishing is now happening in precisely the concentrated pattern the regional-cap conservation measure was created to prevent.” The companies fishing for Antarctic krill have harvested so much so quickly that the season had to close in August 2026, three months before it (…)

Iran's parliament has approved the general framework of a controversial bill that expands the definition of “foreign influence,” potentially criminalising ordinary forms of contact with foreign media, academic institutions, and international organisations. Iran's parliament has approved the general framework of a bill titled “Countering the Infiltration of Foreign Intelligence Services and Institutions.” The proposal has triggered widespread concern among political, legal, and media (…)