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Rêve Générale to Panama Papers
From France to Iceland, two seemingly disparate movements converge around the same dream, writes Jamie Kelsey-Fry.
- Jamie Kelsey-Fry
- Web
- 5 Apr 2016
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Regional conflicts overshadow Iraqi mental health
When looking at the Middle East, all attention is focused on Syria right now, writes Sophia Akram.
- Sophia Akram
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- 5 Apr 2016
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Claiming our victories
Don’t listen to the cynics – Mark Engler thinks activists should pat themselves on the back.
- Mark Engler
- Issue 491
- 4 Apr 2016
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A word with Anjan Sundaram
The author and reporter talks to Graeme Green about self-expression, dictatorship and the importance of a free press.
- Graeme Green
- Issue 490
- 1 Apr 2016
- 1
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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- 31 Mar 2016
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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
- Issue 490
- 30 Mar 2016
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Blogs
World Health Day highlights the need to talk about drug policy
The ‘war on drugs’ has serious implications for public health worldwide, writes Natasha Horsfield.
- Natasha Horsfield
- 7 Apr 2016
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Artful dodging
Five reasons not to buy BP’s story about the end of its sponsorship deals.
- Danny Chivers
- 7 Apr 2016
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Afghanistan Memory Box
A victim-led exhibition of those who have suffered nearly 40 years of uninterrupted conflict, by AHRDO.
- New Internationalist Editorial
- 6 Apr 2016
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Support a new internationalism
To continue in this new digital age, New Internationalist needs your help. Chris Spannos explains.
- Chris Spannos
- 5 Apr 2016
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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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