Can Europe Wake Up the Sleeper Train?
05/03/2026
Night rail travel remains riddled with problems, but efforts are underway to make it more reliable and accessible.
Can Greens Move Past Their Pioneer Syndrome?
Political ecology must strive to build broader alliances, regain public trust, and become a governing force for systemic change.
How to Break Out of Prisons
10/03/2026
As prison populations rise across much of Europe, Greens have focused on legislation, decriminalising certain offences while endorsing a liberal approach to prisons centred on resocialisation and better conditions. However, campaigners push for more radical solutions, such as replacing prisons with detention houses rooted in communities.
Call for Pitches: Demographic Futures
Our summer print edition will look at Europe’s new demographic reality. We are open to essays, photo essays, interviews, graphic stories, and more. Send your pitch before 24 March.
4 years since Russia’s invasion
Learning by Erasure: Culture, Resistance, and Recovery in Ukraine
Kateryna Botanova on rediscovering connections through war and destruction.
War Ecology: Can Ukraine’s Green Transition Neutralise the Russian Threat?
Although the conflict has been devastating, it provides an opportunity to make Ukraine more resilient in the long term.
Kyiv Independent: Protecting Democracy, Explaining Ukraine
Ukraine’s independent media navigate the challenge of holding the government accountable without compromising the national interest.
Something Happens, Somewhere
Investigating honeybee losses in rural Ukraine points to farmers and pesticide-treated rapeseed fields. Who is behind the bid to increase yields?
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