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Stormy, vibrant, paradoxical times

As the New Internationalist embarks on its great, democratic, community shares experiment, Vanessa Baird explores the contradictions of today’s media landscape.

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NI 501 - Populism rises again - April, 2017

Building a better media

Hazel Healy on how independent outlets are gaining traction.

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NI 499 - African village - January, 2017
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A word with Gloria Steinem

The feminist pioneer talks to Graeme Green about travel, change and the road ahead.

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NI 492 - Technology justice - May, 2016
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, now running for the 2016 Democratic Party presidential nomination, stopped by the Googleplex for a 'fireside chat' with Eric Schmidt, July 2014.Photo: Youtube screenshot

If Google and Facebook can flip elections does code now rule the real world?

Internet users used to be worried about government control of the web but the opposite may be true, writes Chris Spannos

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NI 490 - Blood brothers - Saudi Arabia and the West - March, 2016
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Making waves: Kholoud Waleed

Dario Sabaghi talks to Kholoud Waleed about her battle for freedom of speech in Syria.

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NI 490 - Blood brothers - Saudi Arabia and the West - March, 2016
The Unreported Year

The Unreported Year

Stories you might have missed in 2015. Compiled by Jo Lateu.

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NI 489 - Humanity adrift: why refugees deserve better - January, 2016
Carry-on up the Limpopo

Carry-on up the Limpopo

Cristiana Moisescu reports on 'cinema in a backpack'.

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NI 487 - Paris climate summit - November, 2015
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Patricio Guzmán's search for the truth

Roxana Olivera meets the documentary filmmaker renowned for delving into Chile’s dark past.

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NI 487 - Paris climate summit - November, 2015
Illustration: Belle Mellor

Everywhere in chains

Investigative journalist Nick Davies on the myth of press freedom.

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NI 479 - Democracy in the digital era - January, 2015
Rihanna antidote: Odaymara Cuesta from lesbian Cuban rap duo Las Krudas.

Virtuous woman or raunchy sexpot?

Ikamara Larasi dismantles one-sided caricatures of black women in pop culture.

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NI 474 - Feminism fights back - July, 2014

Columnists can damage your health

Why Steve Parry doesn't like newspaper columnists.

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NI 471 - The war on whistleblowers - April, 2014
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Jon Snow - 'Twitter is a sensational medium'

The veteran journalist talks to Libby Powell about the dearth of tweeting Tuaregs, reporting war crimes and the scourge of guinea worm.

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NI 459 - The feral rich - January, 2013
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members of the
Peshawar Press Club,
December 2009.Mohammad Iqbal / AP / Press Association Images

A treacherous occupation

Pakistan is the deadliest country to be a journalist, as Manzoor Ali knows only too well.

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NI 452 - Mental health - May, 2012
Act Against ACTA

Act Against ACTA

26 April World Intellectual Property Day

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NI 451 - Adapt or die - April, 2012
Reviews

Reviews

Films, books and music from around the world.

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NI 450 - Time for a fair economy - March, 2012
Reviews

Reviews

Films, books and music from around the world reviewed.

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NI 449 - Haiti two years on - January, 2012

Articles in this category displayed as a table:

Article title From magazine Publication date
Populism rises again April, 2017
African village January, 2017
Technology justice May, 2016
Blood brothers - Saudi Arabia and the West March, 2016
Blood brothers - Saudi Arabia and the West March, 2016
Humanity adrift: why refugees deserve better January, 2016
Paris climate summit November, 2015
Paris climate summit November, 2015
Democracy in the digital era January, 2015
Gold trouble September, 2014
Feminism fights back July, 2014
The politics of language loss June, 2014
The war on whistleblowers April, 2014
The war on whistleblowers April, 2014
The feral rich January, 2013
Mental health May, 2012
Adapt or die April, 2012
Time for a fair economy March, 2012
Haiti two years on January, 2012
Zero carbon world December, 2010
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