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Pirate patrol: German troops in Djibouti prepare to join Europe’s anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia.  The fight against pirates has been a handy way for countries like Germany and Japan to shrug off postwar constitutional constraints. Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters

Empire strikes back - where counter-piracy is going wrong

Pirate hijackings off the coast of Africa have spawned a lucrative protection industry. With private security guards taking to the oceans in ever increasing numbers, Hazel Healy asks whether this is really the way to ‘safer seas’.

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Letters - July 2013

Letters - July 2013

Armenia, land grabs, maximum wage, West Papua, party pooping, bickering and the ‘Global South.’

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Letter from Botswana – For a place where speech is free Sarah John

Letter from Botswana – For a place where speech is free

Botswana’s tradition of community meetings could invigorate democracy, says Wame Molefhe – if done right.

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Eduardo Galeano Julio Etchart

Eduardo Galeano

He talks to Vanessa Baird about dreams, football, justice – and the legs of his very first teacher.

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Forget One Direction – we need a new direction

Forget One Direction – we need a new direction

Chris Coltrane imagines a world where everyone is equal.

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Reconnecting with his roots: Paul Wimbush at Tir-y-gael in Wales. Hoppi Wimbush

Hermit Principle: an interview with Paul Wimbush:

The co-founder of an eco-village is creating the future he wants to see, as Rin Simpson discovers.

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Music reviews

Music reviews

Droit dans la Gueule du Loup and Stand Up People: Gypsy Pop Songs from Tito’s Yugoslavia.

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Bittersweet history: the Mundo sisters return to the American commune they grew up in.

Film: Hotdocs special

Documentary film is taking its rightful place on commercial screens beside the usual fictional offerings. Richard Swift views some of this year’s entrants at the Toronto Hotdocs festival.

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Obama’s ‘free trade’ voyages are another big mistake labornotes

Obama’s ‘free trade’ voyages are another big mistake

New agreements that enhance corporate power are bad news, writes Mark Engler.

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Bats: not just pests

Bats: not just pests

As the British parliament debates the damage they cause in churches, Dawn Starin argues that it’s time to revise the ‘creepy’ animal’s reputation – before it’s too late.

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Head in the books: do standardized exams have anything to offer students? Jake Lyell/Alamy

Argument: Are exams bad for children?

Teachers Stephanie Schneider and Matt Christison go head-to-head.

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VIDEO: the power of participation

VIDEO: the power of participation

Chris Lunch believes we are only just scratching the surface of video technology’s potential.

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Home no more: the Pandit minority were forced to flee their houses along the Jhelum river in Srinagar more than 20 years ago. Sofi Lundin

In the valley of conflict

Sofi Lundin reports on the story of the Kashmiri Pandits, a minority group driven from their homes in the beautiful but strife-torn Kashmir Valley.

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Piracy - The Facts

Pirate attacks in 2012

September, 2013 465 Preview
Empire strikes back - where counter-piracy is going wrong

Pirate hijackings off the coast of Africa have spawned a lucrative protection industry. With private security guards taking to the oceans in ever increasing numbers, Hazel Healy asks whether this is really the way to ‘safer seas’.

Hazel Healy September, 2013 465 Preview
Letters - July 2013

Armenia, land grabs, maximum wage, West Papua, party pooping, bickering and the ‘Global South.’

New Internationalist Editorial July, 2013 464 Read
Letter from Botswana – For a place where speech is free

Botswana’s tradition of community meetings could invigorate democracy, says Wame Molefhe – if done right.

Wame Molefhe July, 2013 464 Preview
Eduardo Galeano

He talks to Vanessa Baird about dreams, football, justice – and the legs of his very first teacher.

Vanessa Baird July, 2013 464 Preview
Forget One Direction – we need a new direction

Chris Coltrane imagines a world where everyone is equal.

Chris Coltrane July, 2013 464 Preview
Hermit Principle: an interview with Paul Wimbush:

The co-founder of an eco-village is creating the future he wants to see, as Rin Simpson discovers.

Rin Simpson July, 2013 464 Preview
Book reviews

New Internationalist Editorial July, 2013 464 Preview
Music reviews

Droit dans la Gueule du Loup and Stand Up People: Gypsy Pop Songs from Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Louise Gray July, 2013 464 Preview
Film: Hotdocs special

Documentary film is taking its rightful place on commercial screens beside the usual fictional offerings. Richard Swift views some of this year’s entrants at the Toronto Hotdocs festival.

Richard Swift July, 2013 464 Preview
Obama’s ‘free trade’ voyages are another big mistake

New agreements that enhance corporate power are bad news, writes Mark Engler.

Mark Engler July, 2013 464 Preview
Bats: not just pests

As the British parliament debates the damage they cause in churches, Dawn Starin argues that it’s time to revise the ‘creepy’ animal’s reputation – before it’s too late.

Dawn Starin July, 2013 464 Preview
Argument: Are exams bad for children?

Teachers Stephanie Schneider and Matt Christison go head-to-head.

July, 2013 464 Preview
VIDEO: the power of participation

Chris Lunch believes we are only just scratching the surface of video technology’s potential.

Chris Lunch July, 2013 464 Read
In the valley of conflict

Sofi Lundin reports on the story of the Kashmiri Pandits, a minority group driven from their homes in the beautiful but strife-torn Kashmir Valley.

Sofi Lundin July, 2013 464 Preview