VIDEO: the power of participation

VIDEO: the power of participation

Chris Lunch believes we are only just scratching the surface of video technology’s potential.

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NI 464 - Debt - a global scam - July, 2013

Debt – a global scam

The standard response to the current financial crisis has been to punish the presumed debtors. Are the creditors blameless, then? asks Dinyar Godrej.

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NI 464 - Debt - a global scam - July, 2013
Preparing lunch in the FPDS co-op in San Telmo – where everyone gets a say and ‘horizontalism’ prevails.

Speak truth

The government wants to fund popular co-ops that are meeting urgent social needs. What could be wrong with that? Vanessa Baird meets the people behind them.

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NI 463 - Argentina's challenge - June, 2013

Housing - THE FACTS

Prices through the roof, a gaping deficit, homelessness, one billion in slums and an urban takeover.

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NI 461 - Demolition job - April, 2013
Ken Loach: Bring back the Spirit of '45

Ken Loach: Bring back the Spirit of '45

The outspoken film director renowned for his social-realist directing style, his socialist beliefs, and for turning down an OBE, talks to Amy Hall.

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NI 461 - Demolition job - April, 2013
Why can’t the 1% play nicely?

Why can’t the 1% play nicely?

The people who would have been labelled bullies in school are described as captains of industry in the adult world, says Steve Parry.

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NI 461 - Demolition job - April, 2013
'They told us we couldn't count' Irfan Kortschak / PNPM Support Facility

'They told us we couldn't count'

In Indonesia, self-help is transforming the lives of rural women. Irfan Kortschak talks to one co-op member.

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NI 454 - Co-operatives - July, 2012
Piping hot: sharing daily tasks like cooking can open the door to mutual respect and understanding.Givat Haviva

Cooking for peace

Sometimes simple things can build understanding. Noreen Sadik reports from Israel.

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NI 454 - Co-operatives - July, 2012
Beyond solidarity Thomas Struth

Beyond solidarity

The rituals that reinforce co-operation are under threat, says Richard Sennett.

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NI 454 - Co-operatives - July, 2012
John Mc Carthy, founder of Mad Pride Ireland, followed by Molly Buckley, Mayor of Tullamore, and supporters at a Family Fun Day in the town in 2010. Mc Carthy’s goal – to battle stigma through community, laughter and love.Harvey Photography

A healthy mind in a healthy society

Mental health shouldn’t just be about individuals, we need strong communities too. Dinyar Godrej makes the case.

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NI 452 - Mental health - May, 2012
Josie LongIdil Sukan

Being nice and doing good

Having opinions on social justice may seem like common sense so why does it incite people to shout in your face? wonders Josie Long.

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NI 451 - Adapt or die - April, 2012
Illustrations by David Dees, a conspiracy theory artist, including one of his explicit Holocaust denial pieces. His work, which also covers corporate power, 9/11, 'chemtrails' and GMO foods, regularly appears on conspiracy websites and videos. The majority of these users promote him without being aware of his 'Holohoax' and climate change denial views.

Challenging the politics of paranoia

Cartoonist Polyp explores conspiracy theories and finds them not just dotty but dangerous.

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NI 440 - Up in arms - March, 2011
Multi-culturalism in Britain – failing to connect.Tim Graham / Getty Images

To craft a new society

A divided society needs new answers and new identities, argues Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

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NI 422 - Multiculturalism - May, 2009
Photo: Bazuki Muhammad / REUTERS

Into the vortex of identity

With Dinyar Godrej, whose personal journey as an immigrant reveals some of the faultlines of multiculturalism, making the case for looking beneath the smokescreen of ‘culture clash’.

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NI 422 - Multiculturalism - May, 2009

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Article title From magazine Publication date
Debt - a global scam July, 2013
Debt - a global scam July, 2013
Argentina's challenge June, 2013
Demolition job April, 2013
Demolition job April, 2013
Demolition job April, 2013
Co-operatives July, 2012
Co-operatives July, 2012
Co-operatives July, 2012
Mental health May, 2012
Adapt or die April, 2012
Up in arms March, 2011
Multiculturalism May, 2009
Multiculturalism May, 2009
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