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The interview: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Leo Sakamoto speaks to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the former president and favourite to beat Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s 2022 election.
The COP26 deforestation pledge alone won’t save the Congo Basin
The recent anti-deforestation pledge at the UN climate talks is a welcome announcement, but to protect the ‘lungs of Africa’ it must go further, writes Camilla Barungi.
West Papua: A Green State vision
Research shows that when indigenous people have proper control of forests, biodiversity is much better protected. Danny Chivers speaks to Raki Ap about the case for supporting West Papuan statehood.
The vice tightens
The image-obsessed Indian government is intent on shutting down dissent. Rishika Pardikar examines ploys in use.
Introducing...Hibatullah Akhundzada
Richard Swift on the Taliban leadership that now governs over 40 million Afghans.
Lights off in Myanmar
The energy sector has been a site of international investment in Myanmar, but, with foreign investors jittery and blackouts escalating, it is also a site of resistance against the military coup. Robert Bociaga reports.
‘Think about what is to come, for all generations’
Faced with Covid restrictions and visa backlogs, many activists from the Global South might not get to the COP26 climate summit. But their voices need to be heard. From Peru, Melania Canales, Henry Córdova and Osver Polo talk to Vanessa Baird and the Peru Support Group.
Afghan teenagers turn homeschoolers
Blocked from education by the Taliban, Ritu Mahendru speaks to young women risking their safety to teach younger students.
Without water, there is no life
Industrial agriculture is drying up the land in Almeria, Spain. Vitalie Duporge speaks to activists and small-scale farmers trying to avert local ecocide.
An uneasy peace for Colombia’s coca farmers
Five years on from the peace agreement, rural violence continues and coca production is on the rise. Joe Ballesteros reports.
Dry taps and blackouts
Leo Sakamoto fears a drought as Brazil’s long-brewing water crisis hits home.
1980s throw-back
Multiple coups, a global virus and democracy on the ropes in many parts of the world. Nanjala Nyabola asks, have we gone back to the 1980s?
Let the water flow
Could solar-powered desalination help boost drinking water supplies in Kenya and beyond? Anthony Langat reports.
Hall of infamy: Marjorie Taylor Greene
Welcome to the US Congress member’s alternative Far Right universe.
Betrayed by Australia
Thanks to newly declassified files, Chilean exiles have discovered that the same country which gave them refuge, was involved in the coup which changed their lives forever. Carole Concha Bell reports.
‘I fought so hard for my rights’
Ritu Mahendru speaks to Afghan women at the forefront of resisting the Taliban’s oppression, including on the streets.
Eritrea: how did we get here?
A one-party political system, mass disappearances and a total ban on non-state media – Alex Jackson of Amnesty explains how the anti-colonial promise of Eritrea turned into one of the largest producers of refugees worldwide.
Chile: at a glance
Despite its modern and prosperous image, Chile’s repressive institutions have remained intact since the Pinochet dictatorship. Could change be on the horizon, asks Carole Concha Bell?
Bangladesh: at a glance
A ‘digital’, growing Bangladesh has not translated to basic rights and freedoms for ordinary citizens, Oliur Sun finds.
‘We have lost everything’
For Afghans forced to leave their country and flee to Europe there is no place called home, writes Ritu Mahendru.
Cuba’s crossroads
The Castros are no longer in charge. Will Miguel Díaz-Canel, their hand-picked successor, wield a new broom of change? Wayne Ellwood weighs up the island’s options.
Spirited Away
Violeta Santos Moura’s poignant photo essay reveals the tragedy of Nepal's human-trafficking crisis – and the courage of those fighting back.
Move over politicians
Ed Sykes reports from Mexico on the indigenous communities taking back local democracy and building safer, greener towns in the process.
Afghanistan – what can I do?
The question so many of us are asking. Vanessa Baird has a few suggestions.
Slavery beef, anyone?
From slavery to mass deforestation, Leonardo Sakamoto highlights the devastating impact of cattle ranching in Brazil.
Suspending pandemic reality
Exasperated at politicians, Nanjala Nyabola reflects on the disastrous consequences of poor leadership in a pandemic.
Vaccine hopes and fears
The complications of the vaccine rollout in the Philippines are myriad, Iris Gonzales finds.
Is my daughter’s pro-Palestine activism turning antisemitic?
Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle
Introducing...Pedro Castillo
Richard Swift paints a mixed picture of Peru’s unlikely choice for president.
