A new space race is set to worsen global inequality and extend conflict. We need to return to seeing space as a place for all humankind, argues Nick Dowson.
In November 1572 a brilliant new star appeared in the sky – initially bright enough to be seen during daylight. Its appearance was recorded worldwide and it stayed v...
As we edited this magazine a rocket exploded on its launchpad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. This was not owned by NASA but by Blue Origin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ company, which announced they had ‘experienced an anomaly’. Some euphemism: footage shows a gigantic ball of flame and something that looks very mu...
A selection of feature articles from each of the latest New Internationalist magazines.
Imagery generated by artificial intelligence has become the beloved aesthetic of today’s dictators, argues Decca Muldowney. A robust media is needed to combat misinformation and its miseries.
Could the threat of nuclear war be closer than ever? Amy Hall explores how we got here and the pathways out of the crisis.
In an age of crisis, despair is the currency of the global far right. How, asks Bethany Rielly, can we turn this reactionary tide?
They are touted as our way out of climate chaos and essential for making the things we use, from mobile phones to electric vehicles. Vanessa Baird sets out to investigate critical minerals – and the rush to get them.
People across the world are standing up to the power of the arms trade. Amy Hall explores its threat to life and democracy.
How can we prevent an unjust transition? As the clean economy gets into gear, Nick Dowson asks whether a market-focused, subsidies-led approach will just mean more of the same.
A selection of articles from the New Internationalist magazine archives.
Norwegian activists are challenging ‘white-saviour’ attitudes that over-simplify poverty writes Tom Lawson.
A community group is campaigning to turn the London borough of Haringey into a safer place for migrants. Charlotte England reports.
Hurricane Maria swept through Dominica, destroying 62 per cent of all dwellings and killing 57, Richard Swift reports.
The Future of Travel; Joyful Revolution; Benbecula; The Taste of Lightning.
Mariam Barghouti explores how the Israeli occupation is transforming the landscapes and soundscapes of the West Bank, and the silence left in its wake.
He puts his life on the line to protect the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national parks. Veronique Mistiaen talks to the dedicated conservationist.
Brazil’s oldest president – and architect of his predecessor’s downfall – is put under the spotlight.
State of the industry; Deadly business; At the border; Who’s supplying whom?