They are touted as our way out of climate chaos and essential for making the things we use, from mobile phones to electric vehicles. Vanessa Baird sets out to investigate critical minerals – and the rush to get them.
You may not know them by name, but by the time you get up, turn on a device or have your first cup of tea, you will have engaged with multiple critical minerals.
...We have Donald Trump to ‘thank’ for putting critical minerals so vividly on the world map of naked greed and ruthless opportunism.
Anyone who had not heard of them before – and rare earth elements, a sub-section of said minerals – may well associate them forever more with the...
A selection of feature articles from each of the latest New Internationalist magazines.
People across the world are standing up to the power of the arms trade. Amy Hall explores its threat to life and democracy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A selection of articles from the New Internationalist magazine archives.
Latin American countries are seeing unprecedented growth in clean, cheap solar power writes Emily Earnshaw.
Will Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s new, gay Taoiseach, live up to high expectations? Richard Swift reports.
A visit to a secluded Jewish community nestled in the hilltops of rural Uganda brings back warm memories of home for Sophie Neiman.
Sian Griffiths meets a 10-year-old who is already a veteran transgender activist.
Brazil’s oldest president – and architect of his predecessor’s downfall – is put under the spotlight.
Green hydrogen and electricity access; Carbon Credits.