Issue 458 of New Internationalist
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December 2012
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2012 was the end of reason
Conservative Capitalism has won, time to say goodbye to the Age of Enlightenment says Anna Chen.
Country Profile: Peru
Peru is said to be booming but the poor would never know it. Stephanie Boyd reports.
Digital freedoms – The Facts
Who’s online where, who has your data and how much are they spending to get it?
How Anonymous got political
Quinn Norton looks behind the mask of the hacker network, charting its evolution into a global activist force.
How Washington helped foster the Islamist uprising in Mali
As the French-led military operation begins, Jeremy Keenan reveals how the US and Algeria have been sponsoring terror in the...
Soul and the city - words from graffiti artist Mohammed Ali
Inspiration, fears, and being drawn to Birmingham.
Argument – Should hate speech be a crime?
Feminist Joyce Arthur and gay rights activist Peter Tatchell weigh up the pros and cons.
Internet showdown: why digital freedom matters - to us all
New Internationalist co-editor Hazel Healy meets the free software hackers protecting your bits from cybersnooping governments...
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