Issue 551

September / October 2024 "Election year: But is the party over?"

Half the world has elections in 2024. We look at the problem of traditional politics. Does the rise of independents and smaller parties mean it is the end of traditional political parties? Or will we simply re-create the old politics?

From the French far-right to revolutionaries in the Philippines, from Jeremy Corbyn in the UK to Bolivia's Movement Towards Socialism, we look at what is changing party politics. We ask how can we build politics that serve the people?

From this month's magazine:

Between March and June 2024, there were more than 40,000 cases of possible heatstroke in India. Serious heatwaves are increasing. Read about action in India:

India’s heatwaves need urgent climate action