Harsh repression of the Rohingya continues as Burma’s political reforms are celebrated, reports Steve Shaw.
Exclusive: Ecuador to hold historic referendum on tax havens
The country often blocks regulation of tax havens and other predatory fiscal policies argues Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Guillaume Long
Ecuador’s foreign minister blasts Britain on tax justice
The country often blocks regulation of tax havens and other predatory fiscal policies argues Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Guillaume Long
An ‘Informational Right to the City’?
What rights do citizens have, not just to public and private spaces, but to their digital equivalents? Mark Graham and Joe Shaw ask.
A bee-friendly path to a healthier future
In Italy, organic farmers are helping to keep pollinators – and crops – flourishing.
Homeless in a city of empty properties
News of squatters in a Russian oligarch’s London house gives Mari Marcel Thekaekara pause for thought.
Let’s stop pussyfooting. Trump’s presidency = fascism
Vanessa Baird insists we should say it like it is - and protest, petition and agitate against it.
Top stories
One Day Without Us: a day to stand up for migrants’ post-Brexit precarity
Marienna Pope-Weidemann interviews Matt Carr, core organizer of the 20 February British day of action for migrant solidarity.
- Marienna Pope-Weidemann
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- 14 Feb 2017
Mama’s the word: Inside Africa’s all-female radio service
To celebrate World Radio Day, New Internationalist profiles the pioneers of Africa’s first all-female radio station, by Chris Matthews.
- Chris Matthews
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- 13 Feb 2017
Mixed Media: the best of 2016
The outstanding films, music and books of the year.
- New Internationalist Editorial
- Issue 499
- 8 Feb 2017
Transgenders in Pakistan: a first and last birthday party
Inside a transgender ‘birthday’ party in Pakistan, a rare chance for the community to celebrate a friend’s life.
- New Internationalist Editorial
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- 7 Feb 2017
Blogs
Ecuador votes to bar politicians from having assets in tax havens
It is official: the ‘yes’ vote wins in the first referendum of its kind, writes Alessio Perrone.
- Alessio Perrone
- 20 Feb 2017
'On the other side': Ecuador's foreign minister blasts Britain on tax justice
The country often blocks tax havens and other predatory fiscal policies, argues Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Guillaume Long, in an exclusive interview with Alessio Perrone.
- Alessio Perrone
- 16 Feb 2017
Exclusive: Ecuador to hold historic referendum on tax havens
Will Ecuadoreans deliver an anti-corruption ultimatum to their politicians and civil servants this Sunday? The country’s Foreign Minister Guillaume Long discusses this question with Alessio Perrone.
- Alessio Perrone
- 16 Feb 2017
The Transition Movements meets De-Growth
Naresh Giangrande and Richard Swift discuss Transition Movements and Alternatives to Capitalism.
- Richard Swift and Naresh Giangrande
- 16 Feb 2017
Don’t take Big Pharma at its word
Drugs companies have ulterior motives, and homeopathic cures are often a good alternative, argues Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- 14 Feb 2017
Who funds the think tanks?
A new report shows how ‘highly opaque and deceptive’ methods are used to shape public perception, writes Tony McKenna.
- Tony Mckenna
- 10 Feb 2017
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