Issue 493 of New Internationalist
Reader-owned global journalism
June 2016
After Ebola
The world’s media extensively covered the Ebola crisis at its peak, but now the epidemic’s impact on communities in West Africa has fallen off the news agenda. And while millions of donor dollars eventually poured in to help contain and defeat the virus, its after effects – social, cultural and economic – will continue to be felt for years to come. We take a critical look at the humanitarian response and health systems deficit. Ebola is not a new disease – it’s been around since 1976 – so why did over 11,000 West Africans die 2014-16?
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Country profile: Ecuador
Greg Wilpert reports on a country diverse in geography, politics and people.
Big Davids, small Goliaths
How new trade deals – and Investor-State Dispute Settlements in particular – are giving more power to companies to sue countries...
Men and feminism: the Smurthwaite Deal
Kate Smurthwaite has an idea for how men can truly be feminist.
The ‘Fight for $15’ dreams big – and wins
Mark Engler hails a significant victory for workers in the US.
Open Window: The hug
This month's cartoon comes from guest cartoonist José Antonio Rodriguez Garcia from Mexico.