‘Unmasking the mystery of how life transforms’ - does Frank Ryan’s book live up to its sub-header?
Our response to the riots is knee-jerk and oppressive
This post-riot crackdown is irrational and driven by fear, says Jody McIntyre.
Indigenous Colombians demand an end to violence
Community leaders denounce the ongoing war between the government and the rebel FARC. Will George reports.
JOIN THE DEBATE! Should foreign investment replace aid for Africa?
As Africa’s economies boom, the virtue of overseas aid is back in the spotlight. Donu Kogbara and Dereje Alemayehu go head to head.
To England, with sympathy and concern
In the wake of the riots, Indian writer and activist Mari Marcel Thekaekara on both the stark differences and worrying similarities to the situation on the subcontinent.
Biofuels - the good, the bad and the ugly
Key facts about the many different types of biofuel: their sources, use and environmental impact.
Magazine
Biofuels - the good, the bad and the ugly
From wood to algae, biofuels have been around for years. But they’re not necessarily all they’re cracked up to be. Danny Chivers has the low-down.
- Danny Chivers
- 23 Aug 2011
- 1
Burkina Faso
Until the beginning of this year, the West African nation seemed like an island of calm in a troubled region. Then everything changed…
- Misha Kally
- 22 Aug 2011
- 0
What is a 'true Egyptian'?
There may be no easy answer, but identity has become an obsession, discovers Maria Golia, among a people in turmoil.
- Maria Golia
- 19 Aug 2011
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Just Do It: a film on climate activism
Sylvia Rowley catches up with exceptional filmmaker Emily James. Plus, a special offer for New Internationalist readers.
- Sylvia Rowley
- 17 Aug 2011
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Blogs
The former Soviet republics: 15 siblings with little in common
Independent but still ‘brotherly republics’? Maybe not, says Giedre Steikunaite.
- Giedre Steikunaite
- 25 Aug 2011
- 3
A closer look at India’s anti-corruption hero Anna Hazare
Mari Thekaekara wonders whether an undemocratic activist should be blackmailing the Indian government.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- 23 Aug 2011
- 13
Femicide: Guatemala’s growing epidemic
Guatemalan women experience one of the highest levels of violence in the world – and the crimes often go unpunished, reports Anna Bevan.
- Anna-Claire Bevan
- 22 Aug 2011
- 3
Our response to the riots is knee-jerk and oppressive
This post-riot crackdown is irrational and driven by fear, says Jody McIntyre.
- Jody McIntyre
- 19 Aug 2011
- 5
The August 1991 putsch: digging the USSR’s grave
Twenty years ago, the failed coup d’état marked the beginning of the end for the USSR. Giedre Steikunaite reports.
- Giedre Steikunaite
- 19 Aug 2011
- 0
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