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Roger McKenzie
PAST INFORMS PRESENT: The Slavery Memorial in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, at the site of the former East African slave market was designed by Swedish artist Clara Sornas in 1998 / Pic: Kevin Harber/Flickr/CC
Features / 8 July 2026
8 July 2026

With the centenary of the UN Slavery Convention upon us, ROGER McKENZIE argues much needs to be done to rid us of all its contemporary manifestations

A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30, 2026
Middle East / 1 July 2026
1 July 2026

The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE

Malawi migrants
South Africa / 28 June 2026
28 June 2026
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Latin America attacks / 24 June 2026
24 June 2026
Imperialism / 23 June 2026
23 June 2026

ROGER McKENZIE takes a look at the Western military footprint in Africa — and the abundance of critical resources that motivates it

1966 World Cup
Features / 11 June 2026
11 June 2026

ROGER McKENZIE explains why he can’t support this year’s World Cup

(L to R) Ernesto Che Guevara, Raul Castro and Vilma Espin (Castro’s wife) in July 26 1964; (inset) Castro at the Summit of the Association of Caribbean States in 2016 / Pics (L to R): Ullstein Bild/CC, Pic: Presidencia de El Salvador/CC
Features / 3 June 2026
3 June 2026

Born on this day in 1931, the heroic revolutionary faces a dangerous new wave of White House aggression. We must treat his birthday as a rallying cry to resist the illegal siege of Cuba, writes ROGER McKENZIE

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Features / 1 June 2026
1 June 2026

ROGER McKENZIE highlights how health workers in DRC are struggling to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in a region already suffering conflict, aid cuts and a legacy of imperialist degradation

PAST INFORMS FUTURE: The kora-playing, London- born Maya Sona Jobarteh is a member of one of the five principal griot practicing families from West Africa / Pic: World Trade Organisation/Jay Louvion
Features / 27 May 2026
27 May 2026

ROGER McKENZIE draws attention to the much-neglected oral traditions of the global South that define the identity – and therefore the liberation – of its custodians