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.
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.
Can we create a world where we don’t turn to police and prisons for justice? Amy Hall explores the movement offering a different vision for the future.
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.
We have brought the natural world and its diversity to a breaking point. Dinyar Godrej surveys the damage and explores how we need to act to repair it.
Covid-19 has shown us that swift action on global health is possible, even if it still falls short. What could we achieve, asks Amy Hall, if we took an urgent approach to air pollution, another widespread killer?
A selection of articles from the New Internationalist magazine archives.
The Hondurans who took to the streets following the election were met by a hailstorm of teargas and sometimes live gunfire, writes Richard Swift.
The election on 1 April gave Carlos Alvarado Quesada’s National Action Party (PAN) more than 60 per cent of the vote and makes him one of the under-40 club of victors in presidential elections (France, New Zealand and Iceland).
The Drinker of Horizons; Macunaíma; Out of Sri Lanka; Black Oot Here.
Mixing traditional African instruments like the ngoni and kora with modern electronic production techniques. Words by Graeme Green.
A visit to her family home leads Virginia Tognola to reflect on her life’s journey
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
Vital statistics about the life support, biodiversity, pollution, and damming of rivers.