Features

Big Oil's history of denial, delay and distortion is laid bare by Greg Muttitt.

Which proposals should we praise, and which should we protest?

Want to cause trouble for the polluters and procrastinators? John Jordan's top tips for the discerning summit-crasher.

Is the world's most populous country a climate villain or an environmental leader? Sam Geall investigates.

Activist experiences of previous UN climate talks.

What we have, and what we can afford to burn.

While politicians drag their feet at climate summits, Jess Worth and Danny Chivers find hope in unexpected places.

Burma’s elections this November will be closely contested - but will the country’s ethnic minorities finally be heard? Tina Burrett reports.

A collection of pro trans organizations, websites, support groups, books, movies and more.

Jennie Kermode on being ‘in the middle’.

There are myriad ways of being transgender – and experiences across the world are equally varied. Illustrations by Jason Barker.

Visibility offers no protection for trans people in Brazil. Amanda Palha analyses the roots of violence and exclusion faced by her community – and its fight to stay alive.

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.

Marti Abernathey picks a way through the panic, confusion and maltreatment that surrounds transgender children.

Small things, as suggested by CN Lester. But if every cis – or ‘not trans’ – person followed them, we’d be living in a kinder world.

It’s in the air – and calling for a mindset reset. Vanessa Baird tracks the course of transgender rights and their liberating potential for us all.

Edouard Tétreau makes the case for a more humane economics.

Action, resources and further reading on Syria.

The Syrian revolution released a flood of artistic and intellectual creativity. Four years later, it has not subsided.

Thousands of unknown activists have risked their lives to defy extremism and violence. Daniel Adamson interviews some of them.