The president of the Philippines he may be, but his reputation is as a Dirty Harry of vigilante politics.
Cartels to blame for Kenya’s mass school burnings
The cartels influence teachers to incite students, reports Henry Owino.
Ayotzinapa two years on: Activists are angry and united
Ryan Mallett-Outtrim speaks with protesters demanding justice.
The last days of war: FARC’s 'final conference' in pictures
As Colombia prepares to hold a referendum on the historic peace deal, Kimberley Brown takes us inside the rebels’ preparations.
Jeremy means Jeremy – and so, to work
Hazel Healy encounters a party undergoing transformation at the Labour Conference in Liverpool.
Climate Con: A new global deal on aviation emissions
The deal will be agreed upon by the UN agency governing aviation. But it's a cop-out, writes Oscar Reyes.
Top stories
Ghosts
The suicide of a Cuban immigrant to Florida calls up all kinds of phantoms for Anna, herself a migrant from the Czech Republic. By Ana Menéndez.
- Ana Menéndez
- Issue 496
- 5 Oct 2016
Cartels to blame for Kenya’s mass school burnings, witnesses say
The cartels influence teachers to incite students, reports Henry Owino.
- Henry Owino
- Web
- 5 Oct 2016
Breaching the borders
Chris Brazier discusses the emergence of ‘world writing’ with Elleke Boehmer of Oxford University.
- Chris Brazier and Elleke Boehmer
- Issue 496
- 3 Oct 2016
Beirut, my city
Green shoots of hope spring up among the rubble of discontent, writes Reem Haddad.
- Reem Haddad
- Issue 495
- 30 Sep 2016
And finally... Jay Griffiths
Author Jay Griffiths talks to Graeme Green about manic depression, hiking the Camino de Santiago and the constellation of language.
- Graeme Green
- Issue 495
- 30 Sep 2016
Mixed Media: Music
NYN by Kristi Stassinopoulou and Stathis Kalyviotis; ‘They Will Kill You, If You Cry’ by Khmer Rouge Survivors.
- New Internationalist Editorial
- Issue 495
- 30 Sep 2016
Blogs
Duterte likening himself to Hitler makes me ashamed, too
There should be no excuse or justification for the Philippine president’s claim, not even his war on drugs, writes Iris Gonzales.
- Iris Gonzales
- 6 Oct 2016
A very British inheritance: the ‘Othering’ tendency
Britain is back building walls separating ‘us’ from ‘them’ – but all these walls suggest a great fall ahead, argues Sophie Baggott.
- Sophie Baggott
- 6 Oct 2016
Toxic masculinity: what changed?
Pride in trivialising sexual violence needs to stop, now, writes Kate Smurthwaite.
- Kate Smurthwaite
- 3 Oct 2016
Peace for everyone: Colombia’s peace must focus on gender equality
On the brink of a historic referendum, Leonardo Goi warns that Colombia’s peace can’t come without ending the marginalization of women and LGBTI.
- Leonardo Goi
- 30 Sep 2016
UN Peacekeeping: In search of a 21st century mandate
In today’s volatile world, is the UN peacekeeping mission realistic? By Kevin Childs.
- Kevin Childs
- 28 Sep 2016
Jeremy means Jeremy – and so, to work
Hazel Healy encounters a party undergoing transformation at the Labour conference in Liverpool.
- Hazel Healy
- 28 Sep 2016
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