Inspired by the rightward lurch of British politics, The Prisma newspaper set up a debate to try to answer this question. Amy Hall reports.
Bread and Roses Award 2013
And the winner of the prize was…
- Dan Raymond-Barker
- May 14, 2013
- The Books Blog
- 0
Rubber barons are robbing Cambodia and Laos
A new report from Global Witness reveals the links between Vietnamese land-grabbing companies and Western financial institutions.
- Amy Hall
- May 13, 2013
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 1
Leave mums alone
As Mother’s Day approaches in India, Mari Marcel Thekaekara reflects on how motherhood has changed along with the online communication boom.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- May 10, 2013
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 9
Keep British universities fossil fuel free
Oxford University’s partnership with Shell has provoked protest – and there’s more to come, explains People & Planet’s Louise Hazan.
- Louise Hazan
- May 10, 2013
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 0
Boston? Yes. Arusha? No thank you
Virgil Hawkins compares media coverage of two bombings and argues that some victims are considered more ‘newsworthy’ than others.
- Virgil Hawkins
- May 9, 2013
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 2
Foodbanks cannot solve poverty
And they mark a dangerous regression from food-as-right to food-as-charity, argues Tom Belger.
- Tom Belger
- May 9, 2013
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 2
Join the bee buzz, David Cameron
The European insecticide ban is a forward-thinking step. Sandra Bell calls for support from Britain’s government.
- Sandra Bell
- May 8, 2013
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 0
The Philippines: little reason to celebrate press freedom
While rankings have improved, Iris Gonzales describes a culture of impunity which fails to get justice for murdered media workers.
- Iris Gonzales
- May 7, 2013
- The Majority World Blog
- 0
Why I won’t be boycotting Primark
After the factory deaths in Bangladesh, Ilana Winterstein says consumer pressure is what’s needed to make brands listen to workers.
- Ilana Winterstein
- May 3, 2013
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 4
Forget about winning, Lefties
Shimri Zameret on why he thinks national struggles for social justice are failing to bring true international solidarity among workers.
- Shimri Zameret
- May 2, 2013
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 8
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