Politics / Resistance
Articles about Resistance, ordered by date. 
Feminists target Nike ahead of the Olympics
Nick Harvey reports on a campaign to expose sportswear firms who exploit women workers while boasting Olympic values.
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.
Brute forces: a year of rough injustice
On the International Day Against Police Brutality, Nick Harvey looks back on a busy year for out-of-control officers.
The Kremlin beckons, but Putin’s star is fading
4 March, Presidential Elections, Russia
Why America's 99% have rebelled
The majority has had enough, says Mark Engler.
VIDEO: ‘The banks have taken over democracy’
New Internationalist editor Vanessa Baird dissects the financial crisis at Occupy London’s Tent City University.
The Kyoto protocol is in grave danger
African negotiators told not to ‘waste time’ calling for developed nations to cut CO2, reports Nnimmo Bassey.
West Papuans mark bitter-sweet ‘independence’ day
It's 50 years since West Papua first won independence, only for Indonesia to cruelly snatch it away. Nick Harvey reports on the tensions in the region.
We will remove Bashar
Undercover journalist Daniel Wiggins gives an inside view on Syria's protest movements.
Is it OK for protesters to damage property?
Two activists debate whether property destruction is a valid tactic for bringing about social and political change - plus your chance to join the conversation.
We are millions
The MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra – Brazil’s landless people’s movement) – has been described as the world’s most dynamic social movement. Gibby Zobel joins in its 25th anniversary celebrations and explains why its existence is more important than ever.
A month in the life of the Majority World
Recession heads South – and meets resistance.
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