Useless Fighters Magazine 2 by Permanent Files - Dash Press Frankfurt

From cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo to illegal drug production and trafficking in Lebanon, from the alleged site of Noah’s Ark in Türkiye to vast solar energy farms in China, the new issue of USELESS FIGHTERS explores the geopolitical, economic, and religious tensions embedded in mountain regions around the world.

With powerful contributions from artists, thinkers, and visionaries including Gabriel Moses, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Sophie Stafford, Gerhard Richter, Yumna al-Arashi, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ilyes Griyeb, Thomas Lohr, and The North Face, the publication offers a fresh and provocative look at how mountains are at the center of global narratives.

USELESS FIGHTERS is a biannual print magazine that rejects clichés of snow sports and Alpine tourism, instead reimagining mountain landscapes as spaces of political power, cultural identity, resistance, and environmental conflict. It is designed for readers interested in the intersection of art, geopolitics, environmental change, and contemporary culture.

Published by PERMANENT.FILES, a creative studio founded by designer Ramdane Touhami and art director Léonard Vernhet (EPOCH Review), the magazine is part of a broader initiative to produce visionary content across print, film, fashion, and visual culture. PERMANENT.FILES specializes in concept-driven publishing and the creation of compelling cultural narratives.