"But as it turned out, I was witnessing the beginning of the end of the long conflict - when King Guyenendra seized absolute power in February 2005, he inadvertantly enabled the Maoist insurgents to ally themselves with the disenfranchised democratic forces of the country. The result was the people's uprising in April 2006, where hundreds of thousands took to the streets to oust the Hindu monarchy."

In 1956, Fidel Castro and less than 24 rebels fled into the Sierra Maestra mountains and mounted a two-year-long insurgency against the Batista dictatorship, known as the 26th of July Movement.

The Iranian Revolution that began in 1978 was arguably one of the most important revolutions in history turning a largely secular monarchy into a radical Islamic republic. In this story Abbas gives us an unparalleled coverage of this revolution.

In December 2005, Christopher Anderson travelled to Bolivia to witness the election of Evo Morales. He turned his excursion into an interactive diary with updates from the field.

In December 2005, Christopher Anderson travelled to Bolivia to witness the election of Evo Morales. He turned his excursion into an interactive diary with updates from the field.

Living in the poor favelas of Brazil, photographer Alex Majoli encountered a beautiful but violent culture shaped by the constant specter of death. During his time there, he also discovered a different outlook on life captured in the sounds of samba.

Brutality defined Pinochet's rise to power. Only snapshots remain of disappeared opponents. Dissidents who fled joined human rights organizations worldwide but never saw him convicted despite his 1998 arrest.