Yemenis must not be forgotten in this pandemic
Marcus Skinner of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on the looming impacts of coronavirus on the world’s worst humanitarian conflict.
How a London arms fair shields the war on Yemen
As the world’s largest arms fair takes place in London, Lydia Noon talks to Yemeni artist Ahmed Jahaf about living under a Saudi-led military siege.
Yemen is not starving, Yemen is being starved
While the UN calls for international aid to avert famine in Yemen, the UK slashes its contribution. Sam Perlo-Freeman explains what’s at stake for ordinary Yemenis.
‘Yemeni women must be given a seat at the table’
Historic peace talks are a glimmer of hope in the world’s worst humanitarian conflict. But the exclusion of Yemeni women’s voices in the peace process is deeply worrying, says Fatma Jaffar of Oxfam, in Sanaa.
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Who cares? Humanitarianism under threat
Hazel Healy investigates the challenges facing 21st century disaster response.
How to boycott Saudi Arabia
New Internationalist speaks to David Wearing, an expert in Anglo-Saudi relations, about how Britain could meaningfully withdraw from the Gulf states.
Yemen
Despite extreme suffering there are signs of hope on the horizon in Yemen, Sam Kimball reports.
Diplomats – who needs them?
Frances Guy makes a plea for traditional diplomacy in the age of the Trumpian tweet.
Peace talks need women
Women in war zones are the best peace-makers, yet they rarely get a place at negotiation tables dominated by men. Iranian gender activist and senior adviser to the UN Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini is working to change that…
Meet the peacemakers
From occupied Palestine to Scottish high schools, people across the world are challenging the warmongers. We profiled eight extraordinary people on the peace frontline.
Theresa May rolls out the red carpet for Saudi crown prince
Only six per cent of Britons back selling arms to Saudi Arabia. So why has Mohamed bin Salman been invited to Britain? Vanessa Baird asks.
How can famines be ended?
To wipe out mass starvation we must engage with the politics that drive it, argues Alex de Waal.
War and the attention economy
Why do so many devastating wars quickly disappear from public consciousness? Nanjala Nyabola examines our attention.
A war against the war
Port workers in Italy are refusing to bloody their hands for wars they don’t support – from Yemen to Gaza, and their resistance is inspiring others. Futura D'Aprile reports on a burgeoning movement for peace.
Labour knocks out a radical new vision for development
Hazel Healy gives five reasons as to why Labour's new development policy paper is worth celebrating.
Out of sight, out of mind
This Covid-19 crisis is not the ultimate leveller. Just like the financial crash of 2008, it is producing winners and losers. Husna Rizvi presents a round-up of the lesser known stories of social abandonment unfolding…
Could a Biden presidency end America’s ‘forever wars’?
Joe Biden is unlikely to scupper corporate-military interests of his own accord. It will take pressure from the grassroots, argues Andrew Smith.
How we halt Big Oil's climate-wrecking business
We cannot let the fossil fuel industry block urgently needed climate action. Nick Dowson lays out a path to change.
The alternative film review
Malcolm Lewis reviews Luxor directed and written by Zeina Durra; Shirley directed by Josephine Decker.
The interview: Slavoj Žižek
The Slovenian philosopher, sociologist and cultural critic speaks to Graeme Green about losing control, Twitter, Trump and a new approach.
