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Issue 462 of New Internationalist

Reader-owned global journalism

May 2013

Land grabs

The global land rush is on. In Mozambique we meet rural communities dispossessed by powerful companies and hear about growing South-South resistance.

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Country Profile: Indonesia

Another decade of living dangerously, despite a smart, engaged middle class and increasingly empowered poor.

Land Grabs - Hotspots

A global tour of controversial land deals.

Facing the forest entrepreneurs

Communities are scrambling to protect their lands from tree plantations multiplying in Mozambique's northern highlands. Hazel...

Land Grabs – The Facts

An infographic guide to investors, target lands and crops grown.

The smallholders’ last stand

A visit to Mozambique dispels any notion that big business is going to ‘feed Africa’. Hazel Healy reports on a land rush in full...

Rob Newman: 'The Age of Austerity is a sham'

The comedian, author and activist talks to K Biswas.

Introducing... Beppe Grillo

A portrait of Italy's satirist politician by Richard Swift.

Cameroon's women call time on breast ironing

Amy Hall reports on a little-known tradition with devastating impacts on girls in African communities.
Democracy only works when we know the truth

Democracy only works when we know the truth

Chris Coltrane wants to know the facts about drone attacks.

Is it time to ditch the pursuit of economic growth?

Economist and author Dan O'Neill and journalist and author Daniel Ben-Ami go head-to-head.

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