Exclusive: A two-hour-long audio leak of a secret meeting between a Basij commander and news outlets reveals the regime’s tactics to suppress dissent.

This month’s Gordian Magazine marks the end of volume 6 in which we covered various aspects of justice and its relationship to law enforcement.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings from the past month with our monthly recap. From major events to key developments, we've got you covered.

As Cholera outbreak spreads across 29 countries, UNICEF calls for 27.5 million to combat disease.

The Gordian rolls on with its messages of peace and light and respect, but notwithstanding, the world seems to be getting darker and more troubled. Climate disasters are no longer the exception, while the threat of a nuclear apocalypse is more real than it ever has been. Giving in is not an option.

Rising global temperatures, energy insecurity, and geopolitical tensions are pushing nations to adopt sustainable, home-grown solutions. By combining renewable power, advanced storage methods, clean fuels, and nuclear energy, countries can decarbonise while safeguarding their energy supply.

When World War One broke out, one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction, H.G. Wells, popularised the “war to end all wars” antiwar euphemism while trenches were dug on the Western front as British, French and German militaries mobilised for war.

The IAEA has successfully preserved the spirit nuclear disarmament, but today we know that the enforcement of international law fails without a multilateral body of enforcement.

People and nations may disagree, they may commit crimes, but these antagonisms can be resolved in countless ways. Why war?

Quickly catch up with some of the best/worst quotes of the United Nations General Assembly debates.

In his national epic, the Book of Kings, Ferdowsi, tells us a story of a kingdom ruled by hungry snakes terrorising a nation. Little did the poet know that 1000 years later, his national epic would become a prophecy.

Welcome to the September issue of The Gordian. In this issue we are focussing on war. I was going to add “and the futility of it”, but ‘futility’ is far from the right word. No, war is not futile. It too is a nail, and allowed to be, it may well be the last nail in our collective coffin. This issue offers the usual mix of politics, interviews and culture by UN-aligneders across the world, including Ruby Goldenberg, Carla Pietrobattista, Katharina Wüstnienhaus, Victoria Davila, Partho Chatterjee and Nick Hautamaki, Usha Roopnarain and Omar Alansari-Kreger The editors are Adrian Liberto and Ariana Yekrangi.

This dish is a simple peach cobbler recipe. Serve warm with some vegan vanilla ice cream and enjoy! Perfect for cold seasons or if you're looking for a sweet vegan dessert.

Thanks for your great and timely question. Antonio Guterres recently called for “sending to the past” nuclear weapons and has said that the “world must abandon them forever”. You’ll notice such statements are without actionable steps but that’s besides the point…

Quickly catch up with everything that you may have missed in Sep 2022.