‘Many of our people have worked in mines,’ says Mauro Cruz. ‘They know what happens...’Vanessa Baird

Peruvians rise up against the mines

The scale of indigenous-led protests against mining in southern Peru took most by surprise. Vanessa Baird on what led to such flare-ups.

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Dying for a soup Aaron Gekoski

Dying for a soup

An estimated 73 million sharks are slaughtered every year for their fins, with 110 species now facing extinction, reports Claire C.

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NI 446 - Nature's defenders - October, 2011
We will remove Bashar Murad Sezer / Reuters

We will remove Bashar

Undercover journalist Daniel Wiggins gives an inside view on Syria's protest movements.

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NI 446 - Nature's defenders - October, 2011
Avatar for real Dario Novellino / Survival

Avatar for real

From Canada to Congo, from India to Australia, indigenous communities are fighting for their lives and livelihoods.

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NI 446 - Nature's defenders - October, 2011
Araldo, elected chief of Union Puerto Asháninka sings his resistance to hydroelectric dams.

Peru's dam busters

Vanessa Baird discovers why the Asháninka people of the River Ene are taking a hard line against dam builders – and others.

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NI 446 - Nature's defenders - October, 2011
A guiding light: a Labour Party supporter remembers political workers killed in the 2007 Karachi riots. The Pakistani Left has since regrouped and hopes to lead the way in the country's future.Athar Hussain/Reuters

The Pakistani Left is re-grouping

The Pakistani Left has a history to be proud of and is regrouping to fight in new battles, as Qualandar Bux Memon and Ali Mohsni report.

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NI 445 - Pakistan - daring to hope - September, 2011
Big bully: a police officer kicks a boy to force him back in line at a food distribution point for people feeling a military offensive in South Waziristan.

Pakistan on the edge of hope

Despite its turbulent past, Ziauddin Sardar finds reasons for optimism in Pakistan's future.

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NI 445 - Pakistan - daring to hope - September, 2011
Pakistan - the facts

Pakistan - the facts

An infographic covering population, religion, quality of life and more.

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NI 445 - Pakistan - daring to hope - September, 2011
The 2010 floods devastated parts of Northwest Frontier.Adrees Latif / Reuters

After the floods... A North Frontier village makes a comeback

Merryl Wyn Davies visits a remote village in Northwest Frontier to find out how it is recovering from last year’s devastating floods.

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NI 445 - Pakistan - daring to hope - September, 2011
Santa Elisa sugar cane farm in Sertaozinho, northeast of São Paulo. Brazil is the world’s largest producer and exporter of sugar and ethanol.Paulo Whitaker / Reuters

Where now for biofuels?

Can fuel crops ever be sustainable? Danny Chivers gives us the lowdown.

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NI 444 - The changing face of masculinity - July, 2011
Biofuels - the good, the bad and the ugly

Biofuels - the good, the bad and the ugly

From wood to algae, biofuels have been around for years. But they're not necessarily all they're cracked up to be. Danny Chivers has the low-down.

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NI 444 - The changing face of masculinity - July, 2011
The boys in Brazil's favelas who shun violence International Centre for Research on Women

The boys in Brazil's favelas who shun violence

Gender activist Gary Barker sees young men who respect woman and are connected fathers.

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NI 444 - The changing face of masculinity - July, 2011
Best mates: young men no longer fear showing affection.© ImageShop/Corbis

Redefining masculinity: why showing affection is no longer a fairytale

As society becomes more tolerant of homosexuality, men find the freedom to be emotionally open and physically tactile with each other, explain Mark McCormack and Eric Anderson.

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NI 444 - The changing face of masculinity - July, 2011
Anarchism: the A word Ben Rubin, Emma Goldman/Celebrate People's History, 2002, courtesy of Justseeds.org

Anarchism: the A word

Uri Gordon offers insight into what anarchism – a word bandied about carelessly by the press – really means.

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NI 443 - The far right gets respectable - June, 2011
Tea and paranoia Brian Snyder / Reuters

Tea and paranoia

Politicians in the US and Australia play the anti-immigration card.

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NI 443 - The far right gets respectable - June, 2011
Jean and Patrick arrive at Kigali International airport. They are accompanied by Jean’s sister Martha.

Holidays in Rwanda

Ten years after fleeing his home country, Jean Kayigamba makes an emotional return.

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NI 443 - The far right gets respectable - June, 2011
A candlelit vigil in opposition to Barbara Rosenkranz, presidential candidate in 2010 for Austria’s far-right Freedom Party.Leonhard Foeger / Reuters

Eyes to the far right

Extremists have been making inroads across Europe with a sanitized version of some very dirty politics. K Biswas looks into the heart of the beast.

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NI 443 - The far right gets respectable - June, 2011

Switching off denial: a guide

How do you respond to people in climate denial? Danny Chivers offers a step-by-step guide to rebutting the most common arguments against climate change.

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NI 442 - Climate change denial - May, 2011
Warning: drink at your peril! Tap water drawn from aquifers that have been contaminated by fracking is so full of toxic chemicals that it can be set alight.www.gaslandthemovie.com

Fracking the world

Hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’ – Big Oil’s newest way to extract natural gas from an exhausted planet – comes with a terrible environmental price tag. Joyce Nelson digs deeper.

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NI 442 - Climate change denial - May, 2011
Whose miracle?

Whose miracle?

An epic migration to the cities has been responsible for China’s turbocharged economic performance. But, as Richard Swift explains, the cost for many workers has been too great and they refuse to be quiet any longer.

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NI 441 - China - makers of the miracle - April, 2011

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Nature's defenders October, 2011
Nature's defenders October, 2011
Nature's defenders October, 2011
Nature's defenders October, 2011
Nature's defenders October, 2011
Pakistan - daring to hope September, 2011
Pakistan - daring to hope September, 2011
Pakistan - daring to hope September, 2011
Pakistan - daring to hope September, 2011
The changing face of masculinity July, 2011
The changing face of masculinity July, 2011
The changing face of masculinity July, 2011
The changing face of masculinity July, 2011
The far right gets respectable June, 2011
The far right gets respectable June, 2011
The far right gets respectable June, 2011
The far right gets respectable June, 2011
Climate change denial May, 2011
Climate change denial May, 2011
China - makers of the miracle April, 2011
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