A resident walks past photos from French photographer JR displayed on a wall in Clichy-Sous-Bois, outside Paris. The photos were an attempt at presenting a more positive image of the inhabitants of the banlieues in the wake of 2005 riots.Photo: Associated Press /Christophe Ena/Alamy

Paris isn’t dead yet

The urban areas surrounding Paris are often considered a symptom – or cause – of the failure of France’s social policies. Cole Stangler speaks to residents of the banlieues, and finds exploitation and division – but a spirit of resistance too.

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NI 546 - Spying on dissent - November, 2023
Violent denial

Violent denial

Report on police violence in France by Manasa Narayanan.

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NI 545 - Decolonize now - September, 2023

The new far-right

GI – a rising far-right group that originated in 2003 in France.

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NI 515 - Making peace in a world at war - September, 2018
The Battle for ZAD

The Battle for ZAD

Update from France by Claire Fauset.

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NI 511 - Humanitarianism under attack - April, 2018
Photo: Mohamed Somji

The dark side of the desert Louvre

Downtrodden workers have been ignored in France’s rush to a cultural partnership with the building of the UAE’s new Louvre gallery. Yohann Koshy reports.

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NI 507 - Humans vs robots - November, 2017
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Introducing... Emmanuel Macron

Macron won more than twice the number of votes than he was expected to win, writes Richard Swift

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NI 506 - Brazil's soft coup - October, 2017
France approves historic law

France approves historic law

The law requires parent and subcontracting companies to be responsible across the whole manufacturing supply chain, reports Amy Hall.

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NI 502 - West Papua - Freedom in sight? - May, 2017

Open Window December 2016

With guest cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards from the Netherlands.

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NI 498 - The coming war on China - December, 2016
Cold comfort for Roma in France

Cold comfort for Roma in France

An estimated 20,000 Roma migrants in France have fled poverty and discrimination in Eastern Europe. Morgan Meaker reports.

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NI 498 - The coming war on China - December, 2016
Photo: Mehr Demokratie under a Creative Commons Licence

TTIP fatally wounded, but its ‘ugly brother’ is still a threat

The Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) is looking a lot less likely, but we’re still not safe from toxic trade deals, writes Guy Taylor.

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NI 493 - Love in the time of Ebola - June, 2016
Simon, a Kurd from Iraq, in his new shelter.Photo by Sarah Shearman

Inside Dunkirk's new refugee camp

A purpose-built camp offers refugees a sense of relief, but for how long?, asks Sarah Shearman.

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NI 492 - Technology justice - May, 2016

Rêve Générale to Panama Papers

From France to Iceland, two seemingly disparate movements converge around the same dream, writes Jamie Kelsey-Fry.

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NI 491 - Last stand - Saving the world's forests - April, 2016
Photo: © Cherri Foytlin

COP21 and the invisible jungle of Calais

Cherri Foytlin meets refugees directly affected by climate change.

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NI 21 - Paris Climate Talks - COP21 - December, 2015
'D12' day of action, Paris, France, 12 December 2015.Photo: Yann Levy / 350.org under a Creative Commons Licence

Why we should feel positive about Paris

Though the deal was a dud, this was no Copenhagen, argue Jess Worth and Danny Chivers.

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NI 21 - Paris Climate Talks - COP21 - December, 2015
Jenni Laity, a Sámi women from Scandinavia, protesting in solidarity with other Indigenous people outside Total headquarters against tar sands and oil extraction.© Kristian Buus

Sámi grassroots fight for indigenous rights in Paris

The Sámi are the indigenous people of Northern Scandinavia and were in Paris with other indigenous to fight for climate justice. Ragnhild Freng Dale explains.

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NI 21 - Paris Climate Talks - COP21 - December, 2015
'D12' day of action in Paris, France, 12 December 2015.Photo: Allan Lisner / Indigenous Environment Network

Paris deal: Epic fail on a planetary scale

The Paris Agreement is being hailed as a great success. But will it deliver climate justice? Danny Chivers and Jess Worth put it to the test.

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NI 21 - Paris Climate Talks - COP21 - December, 2015
Love oil performance. Citizen Climate Summit in Montreuil. A host of organizations, small NGOs, political art events and food stalls set the scene for discussions and debates on climate change as an alternative to the official COP21 in Bourget. The official climate talks in Paris is on and the pressure to come up with a sustainable legally binding is high. In the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks public demonstrations have been banned during the two weeks of climate talks. Copyright: Kristian Buus

COP21: From frontlines to redlines photo gallery

This New Internationalist photo gallery presents events from frontline struggles against climate change during the Paris climate talks.

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NI 21 - Paris Climate Talks - COP21 - December, 2015
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In final hours thoughts turn to look at what 'winning' looks like in Paris

As rich countries declare ‘ambition’ while racing to weaken the text, some climate justice campaigners are turning their backs on the COP21 negotiations and looking elsewhere for hope, reports Morgan Curtis.

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NI 21 - Paris Climate Talks - COP21 - December, 2015

Articles in this category displayed as a table:

Article title From magazine Publication date
Spying on dissent November, 2023
Decolonize now September, 2023
The right to the city July, 2019
Making peace in a world at war September, 2018
Humanitarianism under attack April, 2018
Humans vs robots November, 2017
Brazil's soft coup October, 2017
West Papua - Freedom in sight? May, 2017
The coming war on China December, 2016
The coming war on China December, 2016
Smiley-faced monopolists July, 2016
Love in the time of Ebola May, 2016
Technology justice May, 2016
Last stand - Saving the world's forests April, 2016
Paris Climate Talks - COP21 December, 2015
Paris Climate Talks - COP21 December, 2015
Paris Climate Talks - COP21 December, 2015
Paris Climate Talks - COP21 December, 2015
Paris Climate Talks - COP21 December, 2015
Paris Climate Talks - COP21 December, 2015
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