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Internet rights are the human rights of the future - and a global community of computer geeks wants to help you secure them. December's issue of New Internationalist gets all techie, dives into the world of free and open source software and meets those digital pioneers offering protection from snooping governments and marketeers. We get behind the masks of political hackers Anonymous, with writer Quinn Norton, and marvel at designs - that are free to use, change and share - for new technologie...
Have an ethical Christmas with New Internationalist
With the 'one per cent' busy squeezing all they can out of the planet, young people are setting about making sure there's still a kingdom left to inherit. Over the past two years, they have led a wave of dissent; whether in 140-character tweets or through chants of masses on the street, young people from Egypt to Canada are working to articulate a blueprint for a new future. In October's edition of the New Internationalist we hand over our Big Story section exclusively to writers aged up to 25...
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,welcome to the greatest show in the world. Welcome to the Rio Earth Summit 2012. Tonight we have something special for you. Feats beyond your wildest dreams, trickery and illusion at its best. Drum roll please. Let me introduce to you the greatest magicians, conjurers, illusionists in the world. The greatest masters of deception. The Great Greenwashers. Ask yourself this: 'will you be fooled...?'
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In 2013 New Internationalist will be 40 years old. Throughout the years the magazine has reported on global issues often ignored by the mainstream media, exposed injustice and given a voice to those who are rarely listened to. New Internationalist is a non-profit organization and we have no media baron breathing down our necks or corporate advertisers telling us what to do. It is our loyal supporters and subscribers that allow us to continue reporting on issues that matter. By donating and bec...
Crab fattening, saline-tolerant rice and floating gardens are some of the ingenious ways that Bangladeshis are adapting to the impacts of a warming world. Its population of 160million is squashed into a low-lying river basin, exposed to rising sea levels, fierce storms and frequent floods. Hazel Healy travels to South Asia to find out how communities with limited means are struggling to cope.
Keeping the oil in the ground.
Wealth and income inequalities in the UK are the highest they have been since 1918. 90% of people are getting poorer, whilst the top 10% are richer than ever. Yet even the wealthiest CEO's are unhappy. Danny Dorling talks about inequality at Occupy London and explains why a more equal society would benefit all.
New Internationalist editor Vanessa Baird talks at Tent City University on the financial crisis.
