Poverty

Chronic malnutrition fails to capture headlines, but is no less devastating for that, says Stefan Simanowitz.

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Two young men returned to India to try. But for many millions, this is reality, not a short-term challenge, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

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The appearance of Reverend Billy and his megaphone breathed some holy fire into the London campers, says Jamie Kelsey-Fry.

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By championing Wall Street, Niall Ferguson once again gets it wrong at exactly the right moment, says Mark Engler.

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A scheme that allows poor children access to private schooling is proving controversial in India’s hugely class-divided society, says Debika Ray.

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In the wake of the riots, Indian writer and activist Mari Marcel Thekaekara on both the stark differences and worrying similarities to the situation on the subcontinent.

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A graphic illustration of child poverty and joblessness in British riot hotspots.

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Some put the London riots down to inequality, others criminality. But Charlie Harvey argues they’re also a result of a broken, consumerist society.

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John Pilger, whose film War on Democracy is now out on DVD, comments.

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