Society / Activism

Arab Barghouti, the son of Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti, tells Bethany Rielly what it was like growing up with the label of ‘terrorist’ applied to his father, and why Marwan has the potential to unite Palestinians.

What would you do if you were accused of terrorism? asks Ben Smoke.

A Peruvian concept can help us understand the equation of activism with terrorism, and how to fight it, writes Oscar Berglund.

The trial of Germany’s Ulm 5 is part of a systematic repression of Palestine solidarity, argues Julia Damphouse, with wide-reaching consequences for activists everywhere.

In the Philippines, being labelled as a communist ‘terrorist’ can mean arrest, imprisonment and even death, writes Iris Gonzales. But that hasn’t stopped journalists or activists.

Global Crackdown; Climate Clampdown; Silencing Solidarity.

The Empire Strikes Back. Across the globe governments are using terrorism laws to prosecute protesters. Decca Muldowney traces the practice back to its colonial origins, and considers the future consequences for activism.

Radical organizing was once backed up by a network of physical spaces. How can we rebuild them to support the movements we need now? By Rosie Hampton.

The rich and powerful are using ruinous lawsuits to target journalists and activists who hold them to account. Tina Burrett explores the threat.

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days - this month, activist burnout.

After centuries of government exclusion a new generation of Romani activists is fighting back. Conrad Landin profiles three campaigners leading the charge. Illustrations: Jason Ngai.

Maxine Betteridge-Moes reports from Western Sahara.

Folk music royalty Peggy Seeger speaks to Louise Gray about her life, her music, and her political activism.

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.

Juliet Ferguson investigates the Energy Charter Treaty, an international agreement which could be very bad news for energy policy across the Global South.

Artist Saif Osmani talks to Subi Shah about urban culture, gentrification and Brexit.

Cape Town’s citizens’ groups are not taking housing injustice lying down, according to Ben Verghese and Ilham Rawoot.

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.

Lazinho and Lucas di Fiori of Brazil’s famous Banda Olodum talk to Alessio Perrone about 40 years of drumming up change.

Does celebrity activism do more harm than good? Andrés Jiménez and Paul Cullen politely disagree on this tricky issue.