The guerrillas are handing weapons over to the UN, but they are in fear. Thomas Mortensen reports from Urabá.
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The day Colombia’s FARC guerrilla ceases to exist as an armed group
- Thomas Mortensen
- Web
- 27 Jun 2017
World music: New Internationalist picks the best album releases of the month
Rûwâhîne by Ifriqiyya Electrique; The Underside of Power by Algiers: our music reviews of the month.
- New Internationalist Editorial
- Issue 503
- 27 Jun 2017
Worldbeaters: the contrived grandeur of North Korea's Kim family
Kim Jong-un’s headline grabbing aggressive irrationalism takes some beating (though he might have met his match in recent times…)
- New Internationalist Editorial
- Issue 503
- 27 Jun 2017
The right way to rewrite NAFTA
What is an internationalist to make of Donald J Trump’s vow to blow up the North American Free Trade Agreement? Mark Engler asks.
- Mark Engler
- Issue 503
- 26 Jun 2017
‘The borderless Republic’: Sheffield celebrates migration
Britain’s largest festival about refugees and sanctuary is more relevant than ever, writes Lydia Noon.
- Lydia Noon
- Web
- 23 Jun 2017
Only Planet
Marc Robert’s monthly cartoon, from our June magazine.
- Marc Roberts
- Issue 503
- 23 Jun 2017
Southern Exposure
Chandan Robert Rebeiro captures a budding Bangladeshi photographer.
- Chandan Robert Rebeiro
- Issue 503
- 22 Jun 2017
Blogs
Remembering Lord Joel Joffe
The world will miss the lawyer and philantrophist who defended Mandela and was chair of Oxfam, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- 26 Jun 2017
Environmental groups are taking Norway to court over oil drilling in the Arctic
It’s against the Constitution, and means Norway will not respect the Paris Agreement, argues Tina Andersen Vågenes.
- Tina Andersen Vågenes
- 26 Jun 2017
‘Dirty Fashion’ report reveals pollution in big brands’ supply chains
How H&M, Zara and Marks & Spencer are buying viscose from highly polluting factories in Asia. By Natasha Hurley.
- Natasha Hurley
- 20 Jun 2017
Celebrating 10 years of the Gloucestershire Services Project
The community behind the project provides a reason to be cheerful amidst the terrible news of the past few weeks, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- 16 Jun 2017
Abused and abandoned: Struggles facing Congo’s returning girl soldiers
Sandra Olsson examines the often overlooked role of female child soldiers and the difficulties endured at war and at home.
- Sandra Olsson
- 15 Jun 2017
An interminable trial for tweeting – when will it end?
Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab was arrested 365 days ago for tweets against the war in Yemen, and his 13th hearing of his endless trial is tomorrow, writes Sophie Baggott.
- Sophie Baggott
- 13 Jun 2017