The Empire Strikes Back. Across the globe governments are using terrorism laws to prosecute protesters. Decca Muldowney traces the practice back to its colonial origins, and considers the future consequences for activism.
The Sotos are unlikely terrorists.
A couple with three children, Elizabeth and Ines Soto lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas in the United States, ...
As this magazine went to print the United States government imposed sanctions on Palestine Action and several other international activist collectives, declaring them ‘far-left terrorist groups’. Their assets will be frozen, fundraising for the groups will be banned and those involved will face bans from travelling ...
A selection of feature articles from each of the latest New Internationalist magazines.
A new space race is set to worsen global inequality and extend conflict. We need to return to seeing space as a place for all humankind, argues Nick Dowson.
From 1926 to 2026. A century on, Bethany Rielly and Decca Muldowney examine Britain’s only general strike, a walk out with a scale and impact that remains unprecedented in the country’s history. What can movements learn from it today?
This is not your land. After the defeat of a 2023 referendum on the inclusion of a First Nations Voice in parliament, Zoe Holman traces the claims to self-determination made by Indigenous peoples in Australia, culminating in today’s rallying call for Treaty.
Rising costs, Covid-19 and austerity have pushed too many countries – and households – into unmanageable debt. Amy Hall asks how we got here, and finds a movement shaking off the stigma of debt and getting organized.
Bethany Rielly explores the chilling impact of the Spanish state’s intrusive surveillance tactics against Catalan civil society. Is there a chance of justice?
Confronting the impact of empire is not about getting stuck in the past, writes Amy Hall. It’s vital to how we build a better future.
A selection of articles from the New Internationalist magazine archives.
Georgia was once hailed as a ‘beacon of democracy’ by Western powers, but geopolitics and economic interests have taken priority over human rights, writes Onnik Krikorian.
When Rashid first arrived in Cambodia, he warned other Nauru detainees not to come.
New research suggests that low-carbon infrastructure is not only ethical, it also yields greater economic returns.
Empire on the Cheap; The Worst Exhibition in the World; Slow Guillotine; She Who Remains.
Labouring for hours over six kilos of simmering onions, Maya Misikir reflects on the invisible weight of ‘women’s work’, family and gratitude.
The Philippines’ maverick environmentalist fighting the powerful mining industry, speaks with Veronique Mistiaen.