Issue 467 of New Internationalist
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November 2013
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Rolling towards progress
Jody Mcintyre takes the notion of disability to task with a personal exploration of difference and defiance.
Challenge to Walmart
Alex Wood on the protests planned by the company's beleaguered workers for 29 November - Black Friday, the busiest shopping day...
Tax haven stand-off
As representatives from Britain's Overseas Territories gather for a summit in London, campaigners are calling on these tax havens...
A prisoner in the house
For hundreds of South Asian women each year, an arranged marriage in Britain leads not to love but to slavery. Samira Shackle...
Nobody is 'normal'
Jody Mcintyre speaks to comedian Francesca Martinez about growing up 'wobbly' and resisting austerity in Britain.
Why does abuse persist in Romania?
Luke Dale-Harris reports on the ongoing battle to improve the rights of disabled people locked away in secretive Romanian...
Our land, our freedom
Rural communities in Spain are reclaiming their farmland. Pablo Rabasco reports.
Mandela, my hero!
The current 'beatification' of Mandela is an attempt to neutralize his political legacy, says Steve Parry.
Country Profile: Bolivia
A flourishing economy, more jobs and less poverty - is Bolivia a Latin American success story?
John Pilger: Australia's silent apartheid
The investigative journalist and filmmaker tells Hazel Healy about his new film, and explains why Australia is still on an...