They are touted as our way out of climate chaos and essential for making the things we use, from mobile phones to electric vehicles. Vanessa Baird sets out to investigate critical minerals – and the rush to get them.
You may not know them by name, but by the time you get up, turn on a device or have your first cup of tea, you will have engaged with multiple critical minerals.
...We have Donald Trump to ‘thank’ for putting critical minerals so vividly on the world map of naked greed and ruthless opportunism.
Anyone who had not heard of them before – and rare earth elements, a sub-section of said minerals – may well associate them forever more with the...
A selection of feature articles from each of the latest New Internationalist magazines.
People across the world are standing up to the power of the arms trade. Amy Hall explores its threat to life and democracy.
How can we prevent an unjust transition? As the clean economy gets into gear, Nick Dowson asks whether a market-focused, subsidies-led approach will just mean more of the same.
Loneliness and social isolation have become chronic issues across the world. We must resist attempts to close down meaningful human interaction, writes Husna Ara.
Starting from the revelations of a global pandemic, Dinyar Godrej looks into the possible futures of work.
Why is a nutritious superfood being routed away from poor communities to feed salmon, pigs and pets? Hazel Healy investigates.
Lives and livelihoods have been laid down for democracy. The economy is on the brink of collapse. The world must support the people’s quest to end military rule once and for all, writes Preeti Jha.
A selection of articles from the New Internationalist magazine archives.
A breath of fresher air; Hope in sight; Frack off, say Scots.
Tbilisi’s clubbing scene is in the crosshairs of a war on culture led by reactionary elements in Georgia, opposed to its progressive ethos.
In Defence of Barbarism; Disaster Nationalism; The Parlour Wife; Pink Witch.
A visit to a secluded Jewish community nestled in the hilltops of rural Uganda brings back warm memories of home for Sophie Neiman.
Sian Griffiths meets a 10-year-old who is already a veteran transgender activist.
Rising demand; Where from?; Big dirty business; Real needs?