Facts
Articles about Facts, ordered by date. 
Facts - Mind the technology gap
Technology can be a big enabler – yet the difference in terms of what’s available to rich and poor is vast.
Forest facts
Facts and figures about trees and forests, from carbon control to biodiversity.
Saudi Arabia – The Facts
The key facts you need to know about the country's people, environment, oil economy, human rights and more.
Fossil fuel reserves - the facts
What we have, and what we can afford to burn.
Transgender – the facts
This New Internationalist fact spread looks the number of trans people around the world, the violence and discrimination they face, health, education, work, legal protections and vulnerabilities.
Syrian conflict - the facts
The death toll, political prisoners and timeline of the Syrian civil war.
Banks - the facts
The megabanks and the mega-bonuses... facts and figures you should know.
Democracy in the digital era - The Facts
The internet, laws and conventions, mass surveillance, media freedom and censorship - facts and figures about democracy in the digital era.
Gold - the facts
Where does it come from? Who buys it? What do they do with it? What do they do with it? And the impacts of it.
Feminism - The Facts
Facts for feminists - the twists and turns along the road to equality.
Languages - THE FACTS
There are between 5,000 and 7,000 languages in use today, but every fortnight one of them goes extinct.
Commodities and dependency - The Facts
The facts and figures of commodities and our dependence on them.
Detaining migrants - The Facts
The facts and figures on the movement, freedom, costs and damage of detaining migrants around the world.
Disability - the facts
The types, causes, prevention and other facts on disability.
Missing girls - the facts
Facts and figures on the missing girls of the world.
Debt – The Facts
At any given time countries both owe debts and have them owing to them. Who owes what and what's the bigger crisis – foreign or domestic debt.
Land Grabs - The Facts
Big land deals are forcing people from their homes and damaging livelihoods.
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