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Targeting children’s minds; stymying Indian reform
Mari Marcel Thekaekara is unimpressed by latest pharmaceutical developments.
‘Acts of solidarity are what make us human’
Though facing overwhelming struggles of their own, teachers show a true spirit of internationalism, writes Jo Lateu.
Balochistan, Asia's blackest hole
Every 27 March is a day of mourning for the Baloch. Karlos Zurutuza reports.
With no UN to watch, Saharawis fear Moroccan regime
Local activists are expecting a police crackdown, reports John Richards.
What the Saudi leaks tell us
Documents from within the Saudi Foreign Office, Julian Assange explains what’s inside them.
Top stories
Ocean litter-pick off the Netherlands
Researchers from the Ocean Clean Up will place a 100-kilometre-long floating barrier off the Dutch coastline, Beulah Maud Devaney reports.
- Beulah Devaney
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Country profile: Cameroon
The central African country’s long sleep continues, says Ben Shepherd, but the clock is ticking.
- Ben shepherd
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- 30 Mar 2016
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Mixed Media: Books
This month’s book reviews.
- New Internationalist Editorial
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- 30 Mar 2016
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Our shadowy corporate overlords
TTIP is both ludicrous and frightening, writes Chris Coltrane.
- Chris Coltrane
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- 29 Mar 2016
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Mail-order abortion from India
An Indian entrepreneur has a solution for some of the 21.6 million women who resort to unsafe abortions every year, writes Cristiana Moisescu.
- Cristiana Moisescu
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- 29 Mar 2016
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Blogs
Targeting children's minds; stymying Indian reform
Mari Marcel Thekaekara is unimpressed by latest pharmaceutical developments.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- 1 Apr 2016
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Faith and Gender Justice
It’s clear that we will not achieve gender equality unless we work positively with faith communities, including with men and boys, writes Helen Dennis.
- Helen Dennis
- 31 Mar 2016
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Are US politicians serious about tackling corruption?
In this month’s podcast, our friends at the Tax Justice Network ask ‘is the US president really serious about tackling corruption in the finance sector?’
- Naomi Fowler
- 30 Mar 2016
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‘Acts of solidarity are what make us human’
Though facing overwhelming struggles of their own, teachers at the NUT conference in Brighton have been showing a true spirit of internationalism, writes Jo Lateu.
Drowning in liquid filth – in 21st century India
We pretend that people are not condemned to the caste system, Mari Marcel Thekaekara writes.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- 24 Mar 2016
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The Brussels Attacks
Our pain and rage are immense, but we need reason and understanding more than ever, Frank Barat writes.
- Frank Barat
- 24 Mar 2016
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