Standing firm against fracking
The Mapuche people in Argentina are saying no to an influx of transnationals trying to frack their lands. Grace Livingstone reports.
Why isn’t the world doing more to help Myanmar?
Since the military coup in Myanmar, the situation continues to worsen. What are the avenues for international intervention and what difference could they really make? Yali Banton-Heath outlines the options.
Deep-sea dilemma
Sea-bed mining promises many riches, but at great risk. Should we pause for thought? asks marine biologist Diva Amon.
Taking back the peanut basin
The soil is dying, the water’s running out, and climate change is rendering the future even more uncertain. Hazel Healy speaks to farmers in Senegal who are ready for a different system.
A human story
Economies in a tailspin will need a different vision to steady them, believes Dinyar Godrej.
Beyond Little Britain: a Green New Deal for Europe
British progressives must focus on different ways of co-operating with Europe, regardless of Brexit, argue David Adler and Pawel Wargan.
EDF: when the state goes full capitalist
In the second installment of Heat the Rich, Corporate Watch puts the spotlight on EDF Energy.
Don’t just defend aid – make it just
Britain’s aid budget cut is the act of a callous government. But we must re-think aid if we’re to turn the tide, writes Nick Dearden.
For climate action, ‘mass civil disobedience’ is the only way
New Internationalist witnesses the launch of a bold environmentalist campaign: Extinction Rebellion.
Banning ‘adult content’ won’t make Tumblr better or healthier
What does Tumblr's decision mean for those who rely on the site as one of the only sexually permissible online spaces? Jillian York asks.
Crisis capitalism: Octopus energy
In the third installment of Heat the Rich – an investigative series on energy firms profiting from the cost of living crisis – Corporate Watch takes a critical look at the UK’s fourth-biggest energy supplier, Octopus Energy.
Have economists changed since the 2008 crash?
The economics profession was partly to blame for the financial meltdown of 2007-08. Cédric Durand asks whether anything has changed.
Who is Matteo Salvini?
Matteo Salvini, Italy’s ‘refugee drowner-in-chief’, is put under the spotlight.
Western folly and the continuous Nakba
Toufic Haddad argues that the West’s blinkered support for Israel can only escalate disaster.
Kerala rises above the floods
This Indian state's current struggle sets a good example for the rest of the country, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
Protests continue in Nicaragua
Social security reforms have triggered an unprecedented wave of anger against the government. Dánae Vílchez reports.
Japan’s firewall against populism
Despite populism being rife everywhere else, Japan has refused to succumb. Are there lessons to be learned? asks Tina Burrett.
History on repeat: Aberfan and Mariana
Rebecca Jarman and Diana Salazar report on the stark similarities between two mining-related tragedies.
Apathy reigns supreme in Nigeria’s fledgling democracy
Marred with delays and disillusioned voters, Chitra Nagarajan weighs up the results of Nigeria’s presidential election.
India: Adivasis march for an end to violence
Caught in the crossfire of state repression and guerilla fighters, Adivasi inhabitants of India’s ‘red corridor’ are exploring ways to stop the violence in their continuing struggle for land rights. Hannah Kirmes-Daly…
