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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.
New Internationalist editor Hazel Healy talks to OccupyLSX about food speculation and how the banks are causing millions to go hungry.
The truth about the arms trade. It's 50 years since US President Dwight D Eisenhower, in his farewell address to the nation, warned of the conjunction of the military and the arms manufacturers, and the undue pressure they could exert on lawmakers and state policy. Today we have moved from the cold war to Continual War, all at great public expense. Time to bring the arms industry into the line of fire.
Counterpower is the single idea which explains why social movements succeed or fail. It has helped win campaigns, secure human rights, stop wars and even bring down governments.
Food has become a hot asset. Markets view food scarcity as the 'opportunity of a lifetime' and are pouring money into agricultural commodities. The impact is catastrophic as, as speculators push up the price of food and force millions into poverty. November's New Internationalist tackles the under-reported scandal of food speculation.