In-depth reporting that explores how the world works, and how it could work differently.
Jack Shenker is a journalist and author based in London.
Featured Stories
The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he?
It’s not easy to satisfy the working class and the super-rich. But in an era of political hopelessness, do they both just want to have fun?
When staff in Coventry downed tools, they kickstarted a David v Goliath battle against one of the most powerful companies on Earth. This is what happened next
Is the internet really to blame for the rise of conspiracy theories, or are they a symptom of a much wider political malaise?
On asylum, the UK’s political class has failed everyone - again and again. This audio deep dive into the making of the modern Home Office finds out why
How the coronavirus pandemic struck at the heart of Britain's government - and what it revealed about whose lives matter to those who govern us
A series of investigations into how our public spaces are increasingly privately-owned and policed by corporations
In 2014, an American dad claimed a tiny parcel of 'unclaimed' African land to make his daughter a princess. But Jack Shenker had got there first – and learned that borders are delicate and volatile things
Books By Jack
A major new book exploring Britain's political pandemonium from a radically different angle - published by The Bodley Head and Vintage Books
A critically-acclaimed book exploring Egypt's revolution and counter-revolution from below - published by Allen Lane and Penguin