The rise and fall of Patrice Lumumba
The tragic, heroic story of Congo’s first prime minister. By ILYA.
Decolonization – the long goodbye
If you want to build a more just world, we need to confront the legacies of empire, argues Amy Hall.
Speak out: Solidarity with people on the move
A network of solidarity exists among and alongside those who move, and stay, without permission. Hazel Healy profiles three initiatives.
Has Netanyahu misjudged tolerance for his actions?
As mass protests erupt worldwide over Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza, Andrew Feinstein asks if Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed his allies too far.
The Interview: Kate Raworth
As ecological collapse looms, our growth-at-all costs economic system urgently requires a different vision. Renegade economist Kate Raworth is preaching a new mindset fit for the challenges ahead. She spoke to…
Spain’s ‘trial of the century’ reopens historic wounds
Catalan independence leaders face decades in jail. Meanwhile, the fate of a ‘shrine to Franco’ remains undecided. Barney Cullum reports.
Paradise lost?
A vast area of Namibia and Botswana is under threat from oil and gas exploration. Devastating consequences are feared for the people, wildlife and natural environment. Graeme Green reports on the fight to keep Kavango…
Could the SDGs deliver on their promises?
We are a third of the way towards 2030, the target date for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Gary Rynhart and Jan Vandemoortele differ over how likely the Goals are to be achieved.
Don’t call the Essex 39 a ‘tragedy’
The British state is complicit in their deaths, argues Jun Pang.
EU migration deal, is it the answer?
Can we still talk of a ‘migration crisis’ in the EU? Nando Sigona asks.
Brexit looming casts shadow over EU whistleblower protections
Naomi Colvin weighs the pros and cons of the EU draft Directive on whistleblower protection and wonders how Brexit will impact truthtellers.
How to fight the clampdown on climate activism
Governments are pushing back against climate activism with violence, anti-protest laws and prison sentences. But we can resist, writes Danny Chivers.
‘Real education happens outside the classroom’
Pacific Climate Warrior Brianna Fruean and Anna Taylor of the UK school strikes movement share notes over what inspires them and how to avoid activist burnout.
How a corporation patented Ethiopia’s most common staple
A Dutch company turning food in to intellectual property reveals a failed economic order, Edna Mohamed writes.
#EndSARS: Remembering a massacre
Two years on from the Lekki toll gate shooting, Obiora Ikoku, reflects on the legacy of Nigeria’s youth-led movement against police brutality and speaks to survivors about their quest for justice.
‘If they suppress BDS, no other movement is safe’
As alarming, anti-democratic measures are aimed at Palestine solidarity activists in the UK and beyond, New Internationalist speaks to Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions movement.
‘It’s a liberation struggle for us’
After centuries of government exclusion a new generation of Romani activists is fighting back. Conrad Landin profiles three campaigners leading the charge.
It’s all down to you
Dinyar Godrej explains why the packaging industry loves shunting the blame on individual consumers
Is it too late to stop climate collapse?
The theory of ‘deep adaptation’ is rapidly gaining support. Richard Swift assesses how far, if anywhere, it will take us and what better paths we could go down.
Beyond the tourist trail
Conservationists in the Global South are seeking sustainable pathways, finds Graeme Green.
Hot docs
Richard Swift shares highlights from the 2021 international documentary festival in Toronto.
The alternative film review
Malcolm Lewis weighs up a selection of independent and studio-produced films from the global zeitgeist.
Paper promises: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
Why is it so easy for governments to ignore this much-feted document? TJ Coles analyzes the British case.
