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In our journalism, we seek to counter prevalent narratives of poverty as something that can’t be changed. We look at how poverty is created and maintained, highlight the experiences of marginalized communities, the injustices of austerity and critique saviour-centric means of …

Jan 21, 2022 · T he Bengal famine stands as one of the single most horrific atrocities to have occurred under British colonial rule. From 1943 to 1944, more than three million Indians died of starvation and malnutrition, and millions more fell into crushing poverty. For many years, the British blamed the famine on weather conditions and food shortfalls, as if it were an unavoidable natural disaster.

A s dawn breaks over the mountainous terrain of Haiti, the smell of roasting coffee mixes with the morning mist, and the soft chatter of early risers fills the air. Peasants tend to their crops in the cool light, while children in crisp uniforms head to school, their footsteps stomping this rich historical ground.

According to a World Bank survey, 40 per cent of those who join rebel groups do so because of a lack of economic opportunities.Relative poverty is just as important, with more equal societies marked by high levels of trust and low levels of violence. Economic fairness when it comes to public resources, taxation and tax evasion is also key. The systematic transfer of …

Exposés into Twinmark’s cash flows eventually revealed that the ‘trending news agency’ had earned millions of pesos through programmatic ads and by offering their advertising channels, including their social media assets, to any paying client. An investigation by Filipino online news site Rappler, published in February 2021, also showed …

Using innovative forms of protest, new generations of activists are leading the global fight for social and environmental justice. In recent years, governments have been toppled or forced into major policy shifts by protests in Armenia, India, Chile, Bangladesh and Serbia, to name a few. Fearless environmental activists have pushed authorities to …

Jan 31, 2025 · The arms trade is big, secretive and powerful. But we have the power to dismantle it, argues Amy Hall.

Whether audio-visual experimental groups, decorated ‘world music’ acts, or straight-forward cultural criticism, New Internationalist’s music section looks at the intersection of music, politics and activism.

On this page, readers will find thoughtful analysis, recommendations and interviews with vanguard film-makers. From Q&As with big name directors to coverage of grassroots productions, our commentary taps in to live discussion around human rights, gender equality, Indigenous rights and environmental disaster.