Issue 492 of New Internationalist
Reader-owned global journalism
May 2016
Technology justice
Technology can be a great enabler, helping people to earn a living. But it is also a mirror of social inequality. Some of us have a glut of high-tech devices, others don’t even have electricity. Under the rubric of ‘technology transfer’ useless or harmful technology is often dumped on the Global South.
How to make technology work for the poor? Here’s an idea: start from the ground up rather than top down. It’s called technology justice.
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The duty to care for our common home
Femke Wijdekop makes the case for Ecocide to become a crime under international law.
Military fatigues and floral scarves
Rahila Gupta meets women fighters in Rojava who are leading the charge towards a radical democracy.
Should Britain leave the European Union?
Kelvin Hopkins and Caroline Lucas go head to head on the question that will be put to British voters in a referendum in June.
Switched on
Technology, whether low or high, needs to be appropriate and within reach to make a difference.
The language of peacekeeping
The importance of communication should not be underestimated, writes Ruby Diamonde.
Southern Exposure: Jes Aznar
Poverty and war have hit Filipinos hard, as Jes Aznar shows through his photography.
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