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16 Oct 2015 1 minute read

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The transgender revolution

In this video, New Internationalist co-editor Vanessa Baird introduces our October magazine...

15 Oct 2015 5 minute read

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Why is the UN investigating Britain’s treatment of disabled people?

Whatever the outcome of the inquiry, disabled people will continue to fight injustice, writes Andy Greene.

13 Oct 2015 1 minute read

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Convoy to Calais for open borders

The group London2Calais say that the limits of charity in the refugee crisis demand a political solution.

9 Oct 2015 3 minute read

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Bethlehem Aida camp under siege

West Bank tensions escalate as Palestinian refugees mourn the murder of a young boy, Lydia Noon reports.

7 Oct 2015 4 minute read

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Global Goals vs TTIP: trading human rights for profit

Three million concerned Europeans signed a petition against a controversial new trade deal that will undermine human rights,...

6 Oct 2015 1 minute read

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Jeremy Corbyn 2008: ‘the twilight existence of migrant life’

The new Labour Party leader made prescient observations about the crisis of migration that ring true today.

1 Oct 2015 7 minute read

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Staying alive

Visibility offers no protection for trans people in Brazil. Amanda Palha analyses the roots of violence and...

28 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Saudi appointment to UN human rights panel is a farce

Felicity Arbuthnot considers a spectacular new low for the United Nations.

25 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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British tribunal victory for Indian worker

Mari Marcel Thekaekara welcomes the news – but wonders when India will follow suit.

22 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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The error of fighting terror with terror

The Kenyan government stands accused, reports Moses Wasamu.

18 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Spare a thought for the brave Syrians in Syria

Don’t forget those who cannot escape the war-torn country, says Frances Guy.

10 Sep 2015 4 minute read

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The refugee crisis is global. It’s time to treat it as one.

Charlie Holt decries politicians’ narrow view of a situation unfolding across the world.

7 Sep 2015 4 minute read

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The dark side of the United Arab Emirates

Beneath a veneer of respectability sits an authoritarian monarchy with little concern for human rights, says Andrew...

7 Sep 2015 7 minute read

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Refugee crisis: Lesvos is a waiting hell

Greece is ill-prepared to deal with the crisis on its doorstep, reports Natasha Tsangarides.

1 Sep 2015 6 minute read

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A resilient revolution

Nonviolent activists are holding out in Syria, despite the destruction. Do not abandon them, says Daniel Adamson...

1 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Is anybody out there?

ISIS’ savagery must not blind us to the bravery of civil-society activists, says Hania Mourtada.

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