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Image description: An artist draws a portrait of an ostensibly wealthy person, caricaturing them with plainer clothes in the style of a working class person.

15 Nov 2022 3 minute read

Who qualifies for an ‘exhibition of working class art’?

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...

24 Mar 2023 3 minute read

Is the language of oppression being weaponized against me?

A troubled reader fears they are unfairly being accused of gaslighting, manipulation and abuse by their friends. Agony...

22 Jun 2022 3 minute read

‘Agony uncle, is it okay to accept rent from my partner?’

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...

21 Apr 2022 3 minute read

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Agony uncle: ‘My friend thinks she is an ethical tax dodger’

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...

18 Mar 2022 3 minute read

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‘Is it acceptable for a white child to wear a sari?’

Our Agony Uncle gives some advice.

An illustration of a person with long hair writes the word volunteer on a blackboard

5 Oct 2021 3 minute read

This article is almost two years old.

Should I keep quiet about my niece's voluntourism?

As their inexperienced family member plans a teaching trip to Ghana, a reader turns to our Agony Uncle for advice.

15 Aug 2021 3 minute read

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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...

1 Aug 2021 3 minute read

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‘Will my activism jeopardize my future?’

A climate activist fears what impact a conviction could have on their future and turns to Agony Uncle.

2 Feb 2021 3 minute read

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‘I dream of opening a brewery, but is promoting alcohol wrong?’

When alcohol causes so much damage is it unethical to set up a brewery? Our Agony Uncle responds.

6 Nov 2020 3 minute read

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Agony uncle: Should I date a centrist?

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...

11 Aug 2020 3 minute read

This article is almost three years old.

Can I criticize fast fashion without sounding ‘out of touch’?

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...

27 Jul 2020 3 minute read

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In an uncertain global future, is it ethical to have children?

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...

1 Jun 2020 3 minute read

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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...

20 Nov 2019 3 minute read

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Should I call the cops if I witness a theft?

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...

18 Jul 2019 3 minute read

This article is almost four years old.

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.

2 May 2019 3 minute read

This article is more than four years old.

Agony uncle: Resistance feels futile, how do I keep from burning out?

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...

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