Society / Ethical Consumerism

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. This month: Secondhand books.

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.

Bangladesh is home to almost five million garment workers, making it the second largest manufacturer of garments in the world. Its factory workers make the clothes we wear every day. Meet the humans behind the big clothing brand labels.

While it is clear that equality matters in terms of health and happiness, surprising new data reveals that it is also better for the environment – in the more equal rich countries, people on average consume less, produce less waste and emit less carbon.

Neal Lawson and Ruth Potts, both campaigners and writers, go head-to-head.

Nick Harvey reports on a campaign to expose sportswear firms who exploit women workers while boasting Olympic values.

Consumer culture is collective insanity and driving us to destruction, says clinical psychologist John F Schumaker.

Neither humanity nor nature are commodities. It’s time the old ideology was dissolved, writes Jeremy Seabrook.