Rebels Without A War
FARC have been engaged in guerilla warfare against the Colombian government for over 50 years. That might be about to change.
Meet the Woman Who Helps Humanize Murderers
A profile of the person whose job it is to influence juries in trials for serious crimes (often those carrying the death penalty) by telling the defendant’s background story.
The Fighter
An extraordinary piece of reporting. A young soldier returns from Afghanistan, deeply troubled, and commits a crime under the influence of alcohol. The piece goes deep into his life before and after his military career and his deployment abroad. http://www.bit.ly/nyt-fighter
How the Aztecs predicted the apocalypse
A compellingly written look at apocalyptic thinking in the era of “late capitalism’s dimming sun” told through an examination of the Aztec civilisation’s experience of destruction – first prophesied, then actual.
The Macedonian Teens Who Mastered Fake News
Bored teenagers looking to make some extra cash have played a major part in spreading the fake news that has influenced major global events – this piece looks at how they do it.
Cocaine, Tug Boats and Tip Offs
A detailed account of how “the largest drugs bust in UK history” played out. http://www.bit.ly/wired-cocaine
Where are we now?
The LRB dedicates a vast spread to responses to the UK’s EU referendum result. Contributors look at the issue from all sorts of angles – the greatest value perhaps lies in the interplay between the viewpoints when placed alongside each other.
Deliverance From 27,000 Feet
The story of the mission to recover the bodies of three climbers on Mount Everest, two of whom were abandoned high up the mountain.