The chemical compound contained in expired weapons may no longer be approved, write Anna Feigenbaum and Vyvian Raoul.
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Dangerous weaponry used on refugees with no legal status in Calais
- Anna Feigenbaum and Vyvian Raoul
- Web
- 29 Jan 2016
- 1
‘How can you say no?’
Reem Haddad reports on how Christian Palestinians in Lebanon have welcomed Muslim refugees from Syria.
- Reem Haddad
- Issue 489
- 29 Jan 2016
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Swimming against the tide
A Palestinian organization is working to prevent gender-based violence in the Occupied Territories, Michaela Whitton reports.
- Michaela Whitton
- Web
- 28 Jan 2016
- 2
Mixed Media: Best of 2015
The films, music and books that made the grade this year.
- New Internationalist Editorial
- Issue 489
- 28 Jan 2016
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The Unreported Year
Stories you might have missed in 2015. Compiled by Jo Lateu.
Western Sahara’s unsung fight
Clyde Macfarlane catches up with Aziza Brahim as she releases her third album, Abbar el Hamada.
- Clyde Macfarlane
- Web
- 26 Jan 2016
- 1
Who is cashing in on keeping migrants out?
Ruben Andersson unpicks a murky border control industry that generates its own demand.
- Ruben Andersson
- Issue 489
- 26 Jan 2016
- 2
Blogs
Why are volunteers being treating like criminals in Greece?
Natasha Tsangarides examines what’s driving a crackdown on people supporting refugees on the island of Lesvos.
- Natasha Tsangarides
- 28 Jan 2016
- 3
Mass civil obedience is killing us
Defendants from direct action environmental group Plane Stupid may face prison terms. Jamie Kelsey-Fry reports.
- Jamie Kelsey-Fry
- 26 Jan 2016
- 1
At the Coalface
Ten more years of UK coal burning will be a lifetime on the ground, writes Liam Barrington-Bush.
- Liam Barrington-Bush
- 25 Jan 2016
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‘If you want to know the truth, read the Qur’an, not The Daily Mail’
Comedian Shazia Mirza is fed up at having to apologize for the actions of deranged individuals who claim to share her faith.
- Shazia Mirza
- 25 Jan 2016
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Whose London Is It Anyway?
Property development is threatening important cultural and community venues, writes Amber Massie-Blomfield.
- Amber Massie-Blomfield
- 22 Jan 2016
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Brandon Astor Jones – time is running out
An execution date of 2 February has been set. Please write to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to appeal for clemency.





