From fast fashion to fair fashion: The denim revolution
Jeans are the most popular trousers in the world. Every year, over 2 billion pairs are made. But most travel one and a half times around the planet before reaching your wardrobe.…
The NBA’s French Revolution
In this week's roundup of French news we look at the rush to declare proxy votes ahead of snap parliamentary elections and the recent surge in racism and anti-Semitism in the country.…
Five decades on, what remains of the spirit of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution?
The events of April 25, 1974 have left an indelible mark on the history of Portugal and Europe. That evening, a group of 200 left-leaning young Portuguese military captains walked out of…
Egypt’s revolution 10 years on: What happened to “bread, freedom & social justice”?
Ten years on, we are examining the revolution that changed Egypt. The Arab Spring swept through North Africa and the Middle East and with it some hardline leaders were swept aside. Today…
Lebanon’s unfinished revolution: One year after protests, change has yet to come
It's been one year since anti-government protests broke out in Lebanon. They resulted in the resignation of the country's Prime Minister Saad Hariri. However, the sectarian system of politics that protesters wanted…
RevolutionNow: How security operatives clampdown disrupts Lagos, Abuja, other protests
Earlier today, in Abuja and some parts of Nigeria, protesters converged to commemorate the first anniversary of the #RevolutionNow protests that saw a cross-section of Nigerians demanding better governance from the administration…
Romania’s Timisoara, economic hub and cradle of the 1989 revolution
Our reporters returned to the city of Timisoara, the cradle of the Romanian revolution of December 1989 that overthrew the Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Although Romania remains the poorest country in the…
East Germany: A failed experiment in dictatorship
Germany was divided between 1945 and 1990. Exactly 70 years after the foundation of East Germany, and 30 years after the peaceful revolution that spelled its demise, that division remains palpable.…
Ethiopia’s gender revolution: The road towards equality
Ethiopia's gender revolution: The road towards equality…
Victims of crackdown in Sudan hailed as ‘martyrs of the revolution’
Victims of a crackdown in Sudan hailed as 'martyrs of the revolution'.…
Embracing the opportunities of the technological revolution
Embracing the opportunities of the technological revolution.…