The US promised in 1996 to hand back its huge Marine Corps base at Futenma in Okinawa unconditionally within seven years. But Okinawa is still waiting and, despite strong local opposition, the Japanese government wants to build an even bigger base to replace it.

Checkpoints between Israel and Palestine aren’t there for security but to divide and control a despised Other.

Many people now listen to music on a smartphone via a subscription streaming service; this mode of delivery dominates the music industry without rewarding the artists.