Can South Africa ever fully shake off the shackles of apartheid? Conrad Landin asks whether the country’s historic genocide case against Israel could lead to a reckoning at home.
In the bustling streets of Cape Town, dilapidated white minibuses are a common sight. For decades, these communal taxis have been a primary means of transport in Sou...
Since our first issue in 1973, South Africa has never been far from the pages of this magazine.
In our March 1995 edition, which had the same theme as this one, editor David Ransom used this very column to describe a chance encounter with a watch repairer in Johannesburg. Des ‘reckoned it would be another 10 years, perha...
A selection of feature articles from each of the latest New Internationalist magazines.
Can South Africa ever fully shake off the shackles of apartheid? Conrad Landin asks whether the country’s historic genocide case against Israel could lead to a reckoning at home.
Bethany Rielly explores the chilling impact of the Spanish state’s intrusive surveillance tactics against Catalan civil society. Is there a chance of justice?
We depend on it for food, shelter and work, it’s a cultural marker and a source of identity – but also a site of violence and anguish. It’s time for a reckoning, writes Amy Hall.
On every continent, the railways are experiencing a renaissance. But what will it take to reshape them in the interests of people? Conrad Landin investigates.
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.
Shell companies are aggravating some of the world’s worst conflicts, writes Steven Shaw.
Fallen leaves directed and written by Aki Kaurismäki; Tish directed by Paul Sng;
Bluebeard’s Castle; Traces of Enayat; Austria Behind the Mask; Standing Heavy; To the Lighthouse.
Sophie Neiman reports from a stifling court in Kampala, where activists are waging a bitter legal battle to overturn Uganda’s harsh anti-gay law.
Blind outdoors enthusiast, Divyanshu Ganatra, on the importance of inclusion through adventure sports in India. Profile by Priti Salian.
Kim Jong-un's headline grabbing aggressive irrationalism takes some beating (though he might have met his match in recent times...)