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 Illustration by Sarah John.

Letter from Bangui: The widening gulf

Are aid workers actually improving things in CAR? wonders Ruby Diamonde.

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The point of no return? Construction of the Xayaburi dam is well under way, despite fierce opposition. Photo: Tom Fawthrop

Madness on the Mekong

Tom Fawthrop reports from Southeast Asia, where a series of proposed dams could trigger a food crisis.

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Cuba‘s balancing act – maintaining its social provision while relaxing economic and political control. Vanessa Baird

Future conditional

Expect the unexpected. Concluding thoughts - and a look ahead. Vanessa Baird contemplates the future of Cuba.

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'Our main crop is hope'

Meet Cuba's highly successful organic farmers. Why are they getting short shrift, when the country needs more homegrown food?

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 Cuban Office of National Statistics and Information (ONEI)

Cuba's big bet

It sounds perverse, but in the shadow of the US embargo, Cuba is building a gigantic port and free trade zone... Vanessa Baird looks into the issue.

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Pedro - out, gay and at home in Matanzas. Vanessa Baird

'Sex is too important to me'

Vanessa Baird explores how life has changed for LGBT people.

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Women and Cubans of colour are still not reaching the higher levels in politics and media.

The 'shame' of pale and male

Sexism and racism get official recognition in Cuba. Vanessa Baird explores an issue that's long been kept silent.

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Gaps or spaces? This new sculpture is located in Havana’s historic and imaginatively restored Plaza Vieja.

Making space

Cuba is inching towards a free media and political choice - or not. Vanessa Baird explores.

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One of Cuba's half a million new entrepreneurs at work in her front room in Old Havana. Vanessa Baird

Winners and losers

The streets are alive with micro-enterprise. Who benefits? asks Vanessa Baird.

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Behind the vintage taxi is one of Havana’s new Japanese-made co-operative buses. And behind that – the city’s iconic Capitolio, also being renovated. Photo: All photos in the Big Story are by Vanessa Baird unless otherwise stated.

A new Cuba in the making

The communist island is opening up for business. Vanessa Baird begins an investigation into what's going on - and what it means.

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And finally... Josie Long

The comedian and activist has no time for monarchs, politicians or estate agents. But, as she tells Jo Lateu, positive people get her heart racing.

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Mixed media: Books

S Street Rising by Ruben Castaneda; Nowhere People by Paulo Scott; How to be Alone by Sara Maitland; Adventures in the Anthropocene by Gaia Vince.

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Mixed media: Music

Bloody Rain by Sarah-Jane Morris; The Island of Dr Electrico by The Bombay Royale.

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Scratchy Lines - The Future Calls

Cartoon by Simon Kneebone.

Simon Kneebone October, 2014 476 Buy
Letter from Bangui: The widening gulf

Are aid workers actually improving things in CAR? wonders Ruby Diamonde.

Ruby Diamonde October, 2014 476 Buy
Madness on the Mekong

Tom Fawthrop reports from Southeast Asia, where a series of proposed dams could trigger a food crisis.

Tom Fawthrop October, 2014 476 Buy
Future conditional

Expect the unexpected. Concluding thoughts - and a look ahead. Vanessa Baird contemplates the future of Cuba.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
'Our main crop is hope'

Meet Cuba's highly successful organic farmers. Why are they getting short shrift, when the country needs more homegrown food?

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
Cuba's big bet

It sounds perverse, but in the shadow of the US embargo, Cuba is building a gigantic port and free trade zone... Vanessa Baird looks into the issue.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
'Sex is too important to me'

Vanessa Baird explores how life has changed for LGBT people.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
The 'shame' of pale and male

Sexism and racism get official recognition in Cuba. Vanessa Baird explores an issue that's long been kept silent.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
Making space

Cuba is inching towards a free media and political choice - or not. Vanessa Baird explores.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
Winners and losers

The streets are alive with micro-enterprise. Who benefits? asks Vanessa Baird.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
A new Cuba in the making

The communist island is opening up for business. Vanessa Baird begins an investigation into what's going on - and what it means.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
Also out there...

September, 2014 475 Buy
And finally... Josie Long

The comedian and activist has no time for monarchs, politicians or estate agents. But, as she tells Jo Lateu, positive people get her heart racing.

Jo Lateu September, 2014 475 Buy
Mixed media: Books

S Street Rising by Ruben Castaneda; Nowhere People by Paulo Scott; How to be Alone by Sara Maitland; Adventures in the Anthropocene by Gaia Vince.

New Internationalist Editorial September, 2014 475 Buy
Mixed media: Music

Bloody Rain by Sarah-Jane Morris; The Island of Dr Electrico by The Bombay Royale.

New Internationalist Editorial September, 2014 475 Buy