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Internationalism is about justice – and the World Cup too

Internationalism is about justice – and the World Cup too

The international development agenda needs to be reclaimed as a struggle for global justice argues Jean Grugel.
Who are the Roma people?

Who are the Roma people?

To counter some of the recent accusatory news coverage, Philip Brown shares a few facts.
NGOs must give up power

NGOs must give up power

Aid organizations need to relinquish the clout that comes with money and bureaucracy, argues Oxfam’s Ben Phillips.
What exactly are drone strikes trying to achieve?

What exactly are drone strikes trying to achieve?

US politicians who order strikes in Pakistan are adding to terror, not fighting against it, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
The wrong kind of solidarity

The wrong kind of solidarity

If you erase power and class, you are left with a cosmopolitan elite lecturing on ‘global society’, says Nick Dearden.
What kind of peace?

What kind of peace?

The legacy of Oslo has left Palestinians distinctly underwhelmed by the current peace talks. Ella David reports.

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Racists, go home

Chris Coltrane is unimpressed with Britain’s Racist Vans.

What kind of peace?

The legacy of Oslo has left Palestinians distinctly underwhelmed by the current peace talks. Ella David reports.

Burma's bloodthirsty monks

Brennan O’Connor meets the activists who are challenging a violent Buddhist minority intent on persecuting Muslims.

PHOTO ESSAY: For Eritrean migrants, there is more dignity in death

Tim Baster and Isabelle Merminod capture the painful goodbyes of the survivors of the recent Lampedusa tragedy and the victims’ families.

Stepping up for Syrian refugees

Jordanian translator Maha Alasil is going to extraordinary lengths to help, reports Nigel Wilson.

Rise of the killer robots!

Nathalie Olah reports on the alarming development of autonomous weapons.

Mining interests trump local democracy in Greece

But a wave of social unrest may derail the government’s economic agenda, says Jen Wilton.

Blogs

Don’t underestimate working people’s solidarity

Don Flynn remembers when ordinary people refused to be divided into nationalistic tribes.

PODCAST: giving austerity the boot

In this month’s Climate Radio, Phil England and guests discuss the IPCC report, divestment and the global recession.

Victory for education in the Caribbean

Campaigners are celebrating a tax justice win in the Dominican Republic, says Sophie Richmond.

Internationalism is about justice – and the World Cup too

The international development agenda needs to be reclaimed as a struggle for global justice argues Jean Grugel.

Who are the Roma people?

To counter some of the recent accusatory news coverage, Philip Brown shares a few facts.

NGOs must give up power

Aid organizations need to relinquish the clout that comes with money and bureaucracy, argues Oxfam’s Ben Phillips.

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