Although far from a modern phenomenon, the potency and complexity of misinformation has increased in the digital age. To tackle it, we need a systemic response that goes further than debunking one lie at a time, argues Nanjala Nyabola.
In September 2024, US vice presidential candidate JD Vance amplified a rumour circulating on Facebook that Haitian migrants in the small Ohio town of Springfield, wh...
Information is the raw material for society. It is information that turns us from individuals operating in isolation into communities. Information is the substrate on which our ideas grow. The space in which this raw material exists is the information ecosystem.
Authoritarians know this. That’s why they spend so much...
A selection of feature articles from each of the latest New Internationalist magazines.
Although far from a modern phenomenon, the potency and complexity of misinformation has increased in the digital age. To tackle it, we need a systemic response that goes further than debunking one lie at a time, argues Nanjala Nyabola.
The global trend towards liberalizing abortion is being overshadowed by a newly emboldened anti-rights movement that wants to erode bodily autonomy. Bethany Rielly learns how feminist movements are organizing to put abortion back in the hands of the people – and keep it there.
Bethany Rielly explores the chilling impact of the Spanish state’s intrusive surveillance tactics against Catalan civil society. Is there a chance of justice?
When Stanislav Tomáš died in police custody in similar circumstances to George Floyd, the world quickly moved on. Conrad Landin goes to the Czech Republic in search of answers.
Starting from the revelations of a global pandemic, Dinyar Godrej looks into the possible futures of work.
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.
The state of Oregon has expanded access to abortion, birth control and post-natal medical care for women, writes Amy Hall
Refugees in Germany complain about the lack of support by liberal and left-wing activists, writes Morgan Meaker
A new history of pro-Zionist pressure is strongest in its simplicity, writes Rob Norman.
Stephanie Boyd experiences new life amid grief on a night voyage in the Peruvian Amazon.
He puts his life on the line to protect the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national parks. Veronique Mistiaen talks to the dedicated conservationist.
Green hydrogen and electricity access; Carbon Credits.
'Israel closes Al Jazeera office in occupied West Bank' by Hamzeh Hajjaj (Jordan)