Today's quick reads

Three articles selected for you today from New Internationalist magazine.

A Palestinian woman crosses ‘Checkpoint 300’ with her child. She is one of the few women making the morning crossing from Bethlehem to Israel – those who do, often sell vegetables and herbs in the old city of Jerusalem. Women, students and those seeking medical care in Israel or East Jerusalem should pass through a distinct ‘humanitarian lane’ but it is often closed, leaving them no choice but to use the crowded male workers’ line.Photo: Anne Paq / Active Stills

‘This is not a life’

515 - September, 2018
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Some 70,000 Palestinian workers pass through Israeli checkpoints every day. The process, which can take several hours, is disorganized and conditions overcrowded. Those without proper permits often attempt the crossing via gaps in the Israeli wall and mountain routes along the Green Line and run the risk of being arrested or even shot at by Israeli forces. Words & photography by Anne Paq / Active Stills

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Class war Jason Scragz under a CC Licence

Class war

Are the rich winning the class war?

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NI 442 - Climate change denial - May, 2011
442 - May, 2011
Memories of slavery

Memories of slavery

When so many places of our painful history have become recreational tourist attractions, where do we stand with our collective memories?

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NI 437 - Humans vs. Nature - November, 2010
437 - November, 2010
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