For a few cents more
The globalized garment industry is as ruthless as they come, creaming off huge profits while paying workers a pittance. Trade unionist Anannya Bhattacharjee speaks to Dinyar Godrej about the…
How porn monopolies will feast on UK age verification laws
Jillian York interviews Erika Lust about the consequences of proposed laws which aim to protect children from porn.
The age of development: an obituary
‘Development’ has long been reframed and hijacked, but, Wolfgang Sachs argues, we need to move beyond its misguided assumptions into a new post-development era based on eco-solidarity.
The domestic workers resisting slavery in Lebanon
Roshan De Stone and David Suber report from Beirut on the domestic worker-led campaign against coercive bosses.
Should emergency aid be neutral and unconditional?
Khin Ohmar and Toby Lanzer explore the complex trade-offs made by humanitarians working under repressive regimes.
The alternative film review
Malcolm Lewis on the latest releases in parallel cinema: The Mole Agent (El agente topo), directed and written by Maite Alberdi; African Apocalypse, directed and co-written by Rob Lemkin.
Migrant deaths: tragedy – or murder?
Nanjala Nyabola asks why migration policies have become so deadly, and what it will take to change them.
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.
16 million and counting: the collateral damage of capital
Dylan Sullivan and Jason Hickel investigate how neoliberal policies have led to the deaths of millions around the world.
Courage and terror in Myanmar
Lives and livelihoods have been laid down for democracy. The economy is on the brink of collapse. The world must support the people’s quest to end military rule once and for all, writes Preeti Jha.
The alternative book review
Peter Whittaker, Jo Lateu, Rahila Gupta weigh up recent releases in parallel publishing.
The age of disruption
The vision of the future we are fed will leave many of us reeling, writes Dinyar Godrej. For what?
Agony uncle: Is it unethical to hire a cleaner?
Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.
A new story for Kenya’s media
A new Kenyan media initiative is using live performance to break free of colonial industry norms, Patrick Gathara reports.
Please continue to not sponsor this child
Kathleen Nolan examines a simplistic non-solution to complex problems.
Keeping the world cared for
From dealing with Covid-19, to finding inventive ways to make ends meet, three workers from the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe tell their stories.
What can the digital age offer political life?
Indra Adnan argues that ‘cosmolocalism’ could be the key to a stronger, more hopeful democracy.
Afghan teenagers turn homeschoolers
Blocked from education by the Taliban, Ritu Mahendru speaks to young women risking their safety to teach younger students.
Am I doomed to become conservative?
Agony Uncle responds to a troubled 20-something-year-old who worries he’ll lose his radical commitments as he gets older.
Bring on the marriage strike
Some Indian men are threatening a marriage strike for a most dubious reason. Nilanjana Bhowmick tells them to bring it on.
7 reasons why we should have open borders
Aisha Dodwell debunks the major myths preventing us from extending free movement to everyone.
Brutal forced deportations, globalization and human rights
The Stansted 15 have exposed the hypocrisy of Britain, Ann Pettifor argues.
Healed people heal people
Writing from a Californian prison, Jessie Milo sets out his vision for a more caring society.
Don’t call the Essex 39 a ‘tragedy’
The British state is complicit in their deaths, argues Jun Pang.
