Britain’s general election saw the rightwing Conservatives swept out – and a huge majority for Labour. But the shallowness of the victorious party’s support points to an existential threat to dominant parties across the world, argues Conrad Landin.
Just hours after Andy and Jamie Murray crashed out of the Wimbledon grand slam, I arrive at the Islington Tennis Centre for another showdown featuring a one-time cha...
By December, half of the world’s population will have had the opportunity to cast a vote this year. Some, of course, in more preferable circumstances than others. But even in the most free and fair elections, many voters despair at the choice they are offered.
Political parties have formed the basis of our democraci...
A selection of feature articles from each of the latest New Internationalist magazines.
As the cost of living crisis becomes entrenched, Nick Dowson examines the scene of the crime, tracks down the culprits and proposes a route to resolution.
We need thriving rivers in order for life on Earth to flourish. But often how we treat them shows little understanding of this basic principle. Dinyar Godrej ventures into the maelstrom.
We cannot let the ever-expanding oil and gas industry stand in the way of urgently needed climate action. Nick Dowson lays out a path to change.
Why is a nutritious superfood being routed away from poor communities to feed salmon, pigs and pets? Hazel Healy investigates.
More fragile than we thought, liberal democracy seems to be under attack from many sides. Are these death throes – or growing pains? Vanessa Baird explores.
Covid-19 has pushed the world’s caregivers to the limit and beyond. Amy Hall explains how their work continues to be undermined and undervalued.
A selection of articles from the New Internationalist magazine archives.
Meat without ‘murder’ might seem a worthy goal, but even if most vegans did want to eat a convincing replica of the real thing, is it safe? Yohann Koshy reports on a new vegan food product from Silicon Valley.
Highlights from the 2023 Toronto Festival by Richard Swift and Heather Macdonald.
Business Power and the State in the Central Andes; Lovebug; Alphabetical Diaries; Ghost Pains.
Mixing traditional African instruments like the ngoni and kora with modern electronic production techniques. Words by Graeme Green.
Stephanie Boyd on a beautiful farewell in Peru’s southern Andes.
A profile of Afghan campaigner for women’s education and rights Jamila Afghani, who started by persuading the imams. Beena Nadeem talks to the unassuming trailblazer
The president of the Philippines he may be, but his reputation is as a Dirty Harry of vigilante politics.