A 100-page journal of in-depth articles, long-form interviews and editorials that present both a serious challenge and inspiring alternatives to the current economic and political crisis.

After more than 10 years in print, STIR magazine transitioned into a digital quarterly magazine, accompanied by this beautiful, 100-page annual edition, showcasing the most inspiring ideas explored in each quarterly magazine across the year, along with new writing and original illustration.

The journal features articles from environmental campaigner Guy Shrubsole, historian Tehila Sasson, writer and director Pete Davis, and much more, across five themes: 

Revitalising Civil Society – embedding democratic participation in our civic and political systems

Democratising Wealth – how philanthropy’s identity crisis can inspire positive efforts to ‘reimagine’ and ‘redistribute’ wealth 

Supporting the Green Transition – rooting democratic, accountable, and equitable principles in the ‘green transition’ 

Transforming Business – beyond incremental reforms, how can we transform the underlying structure of business to maximise democratic power?

Retrieving History – what narratives and structures can be revived in our collective imagination, to rethink the roles of the state, civil society, and markets?

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