How we make poverty
Poverty requires a system change against the undervaluing of everything that poor people do only to expand the fortunes of the already wealthy – a form of thievery that this edition lays bare. This argument for change is not new, but it acquires urgency because today there is no reason whatsoever why poverty should still exist and why inequality should be spiralling out of control.
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Race and the city
Yewande Omotoso reflects on why no-nonsense Johannesburg is the place that suits her best.
Should I let my daughter pursue ‘girlish’ glamour?
Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter...
Saving rivers, saving lives
An epic struggle has been playing out between islanders defending their land, rivers and livelihoods and the Malaysian...
Spotlight: Kyla Simone Bruce
Migration, identity, gender – Subi Shah tackles the big issues with filmmaker Kyla Simone Bruce.
Hall of infamy: Luis Almagro
Luis Almagro, Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, shows off some nifty moves.
A brutal blasphemy verdict
Another prisoner of conscience falls victim to Pakistan's draconian blasphemy laws.
Democracy in peril in Bolivia
Amy Booth on reports on why Bolivia's upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair.
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The biodiversity emergency
A caring economy: What would it take?
Covid-19: Lessons from the pandemic
The Kurds: Betrayed again
The fight for clean air
How we make poverty
Freedom to move – for everyone
China in charge
Who owns the sea?
The right to the city
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