A two year investigation reveals the US military’s poor treatment of contract workers on the controversial island. Katie McQue reports.
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Exclusive: Inside Diego Garcia, America’s highly secretive military base
- Katie McQue
- Web
- 14 Mar 2017
#FactsAndHeart in the media
The rest of the media have been talking about our crowdfunded community share offer…
- New Internationalist Editorial
- Web
- 14 Mar 2017
One woman against Big Oil and patriarchy
Alicia Cawiya, an indigenous activist prepared to defy the powerful to save Ecuador’s Yasuní, talks to Linda Etchart.
- Linda Etchart
- Issue 500
- 13 Mar 2017
For the sake of the tiger
Prioritizing animal conservation over human life is having repercussions for locals in the Sundarbans. An illustrated report by Harriet Paintin and Sachin Gupta.
- Harriet Paintin and Sachin Gupta
- Web
- 10 Mar 2017
A pretence of progress
Jeremy Seabrook considers the past, present and future implications of a growing inequality.
- Jeremy Seabrook
- Issue 500
- 10 Mar 2017
This is what it takes to stand up: the essence of courage
Courage can change the world. Vanessa Baird delves into what makes some people exceptionally brave.
- Vanessa Baird
- Issue 500
- 9 Mar 2017
New Internationalist – The Facts
We turn the focus inwards to mark our 500th edition.
- New Internationalist Editorial
- Issue 500
- 9 Mar 2017
Blogs
Oxford University to throw 21 homeless people on to the streets
One of the richest universities in the world, Oxford University, is using a quick, brutal legal tool to evict homeless people. Vanessa Baird reports.
- Vanessa Baird
- 9 Mar 2017
What political dynamics lead to domestic violence legislation being implemented?
Women’s movements must continue their struggle to improve enforcement, writes Dr Eleni Sifaki.
- Dr Eleni Sifaki
- 8 Mar 2017
ʻIf you are losing hope, you're not doing enoughʼ
Alessio Perrone reports from New Internationalist’s official launch event for the #FactsandHeart Community Share Offer.
- Alessio Perrone
- 7 Mar 2017
Swazi activist tortured and left sentenced to 15 years under repressive terror laws
Where is the support for Zonke Dlamini, asks his co-accused, Bheki Dlamini, who was released without charge. By Peter Kenworthy.
- Peter Kenworthy
- 6 Mar 2017
Welcoming our media pioneers to New Internationalist
Over £80k in in just the first two days: the first update on the state of our Community Share Offer.
- New Internationalist Editorial
- 3 Mar 2017
Pacific Coalition for West Papua addresses UN Human Rights Council
Pressure mounts on Indonesia as pacific nations bring grave abuses in West Papua to UN and support calls for self-determination. Kate Gething-Lewis and Andrew Butler report.
- Kate Gething-Lewis and Andrew Butler
- 2 Mar 2017