Issue 487 of New Internationalist
Reader-owned global journalism
November 2015
Paris climate summit
The Paris climate talks are looming. What, if anything, can we hope for? One thing is certain - the summit will not deliver a plan to avert climate disaster. But we must hang on for the ride. This issue, Jess Worth and Danny Chivers look at what's on the table at COP21, and talk to grassroots organizers looking beyond Paris.
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What's on the table at Paris?
Is a 'good climate deal' possible at Paris? Danny Chivers and Jess Worth ask: what's the best we can hope for?
Book reviews
An East German spy thriller with a difference - just one of the books reviewed this month.
Patricio Guzmán's search for the truth
Roxana Olivera meets the documentary filmmaker renowned for delving into Chile’s dark past.
A story of waiting
As Western Sahara marks 40 years of occupation, Dominik Sipiński listens to refugees tired of broken promises and dreams.
China's climate transition
Is the world's most populous country a climate villain or an environmental leader? Sam Geall investigates.
Views from inside the climate talks
Activist experiences of previous UN climate talks, from New Internationalist's November magazine.
Forget Paris?
While politicians drag their feet at climate summits, Jess Worth and Danny Chivers find hope in unexpected places.
'The real power is below'
Campaigners, unionists and organizers discuss Paris, and beyond, from New Internationalist's November magazine.
And finally... Susan Abulhawa
Graeme Green talks to the Palestinian American author and human rights activist.
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