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Back to Search‘A new abyss’: Gaza and the hundred years’ war on Palestine
While much has changed since 7 October, the horrific events of the past six months are not unique, and do not stand outside history. By Rashid Khalid…
1 year, 9 months ago
The true cost of El Salvador’s new gold rush
Seven years ago, El Salvador banned all mining for metals to protect its water supply. But now the government seems to be making moves to reverse the…
1 year, 9 months ago
From the archive: The age of perpetual crisis – how the 2010s disrupted everything but resolved nothing
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, …
1 year, 10 months ago
How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet
Despite promises of reform, exploitation remains endemic in India’s sandstone industry, with children doing dangerous work for low pay – often to dec…
1 year, 10 months ago
Solar storms, ice cores and nuns’ teeth: the new science of history
Advances in fields such as spectrometry and gene sequencing are unleashing torrents of new data about the ancient world – and could offer answers to …
1 year, 10 months ago
From the archive: The battle over dyslexia
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, …
1 year, 10 months ago
The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the brain that makes no sense’
New research into the dying brain suggests the line between life and death may be less distinct than previously thought. By Alex Blasdel. Help suppor…
1 year, 10 months ago
Solidarity and strategy: the forgotten lessons of truly effective protest
Organising is a kind of alchemy: it turns alienation into connection, despair into dedication, and oppression into strength. By Astra Taylor and Leah…
1 year, 10 months ago
From the archive: How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, …
1 year, 10 months ago
What is the real Hamas?
How Israeli, Palestinian and US political actors understand Hamas is not merely a theoretical question – it will determine what kind of agreement can…
1 year, 10 months ago