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The death of the internet activist is a loss to all those fighting for freedom says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

Filed in: Activism Internet Technology United Kingdom

A First Nations activist will join the UK Tar Sands Network as they hand over a petition to the Canadian government.

Filed in: Activism Canada Environment First Nations Reservations (Canada) Human Rights Oil Pollution United Kingdom

Tom Druitt is one of the activists defending East Sussex’s Combe Valley, and Britain’s pollution levels, from a major road development.

Filed in: Activism Environment Pollution United Kingdom

A win for the community garden could see private landlords held to account under the European Convention of Human Rights. Michael Pooler reports.

Filed in: Environment Housing Human Rights Law United Kingdom

The benefit cap is another example of how we are letting the feral rich destroy society says Vanessa Baird.

Filed in: Equality Politics Poverty United Kingdom

From direct deals with farmers to guerrilla parks and suicide prevention, Alexandra Saliba documents grassroots solutions to the financial crisis.

Filed in: Greece

Stephen Bailey visits an emergency food project which is providing a lifeline to those hit by austerity.

Filed in: Food Human Rights Poverty United Kingdom

Work-horse mothers and models jiggling in Santa-themed underwear. Coco Khan’s holiday wish is for no more misogynist advertising.

Filed in: Equality Men Sexual Politics United Kingdom United States Women

Miriam Ross on the British company sparking protest from London to Bangladesh as 220,000 people face losing their homes.

Filed in: Bangladesh Energy Land United Kingdom

Just in case you missed them…legalizing drugs, vaginal whitening, Kony and Julian Assange: 2012’s Top 10 popular New Internationalist articles.

Filed in: Culture Drugs Health Human Rights India Norway Prisons Society United Kingdom United States Women

Recognizing migrants’ contribution on 18 December is an opportunity to speak up against discriminatory and divisive policies says Jan Brulc.

Filed in: Migration Politics Society UN United Kingdom