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Is boycotting Israel the right way to fight for Palestinian rights?

Ilan Pappé and Norman Finkelstein analyze the pros and cons of the BDS movement.

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Country profile: Mexico

Facts, figures and photos from Mexico.

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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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Is boycotting Israel the right way to fight for Palestinian rights?

Ilan Pappé and Norman Finkelstein analyze the pros and cons of the BDS movement.

New Internationalist Editorial October, 2014 476 Preview
Country profile: Mexico

Facts, figures and photos from Mexico.

Russell White October, 2014 476 Preview
Big Bad World - Pylons

Cartoon by P J Polyp.

P J Polyp October, 2014 476 Read
Scratchy Lines - The Future Calls

Cartoon by Simon Kneebone.

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

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

Ruby Diamonde October, 2014 476 Preview
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 Preview
Future conditional

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

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

Vanessa Baird explores how life has changed for LGBT people.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Preview
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 Preview
Making space

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

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Preview
Winners and losers

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

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

September, 2014 475 Preview