10 steps to world peace - New Internationalist
WEBIn contrast, when women participate in peace processes, peace is more likely to endure. 3 Share out wealth fairly. Advert. 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 ...
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This is what it takes to stand up: the essence of courage
WEBMar 1, 2017 · It’s an ongoing, dynamic process, that will never be completed and that is essential for making change happen, in the individual and in the world. Of course, bravery does not always involve virtuous action. It can be violent, militaristic, macho, tribal. ‘This is the paradox of courage,’ according to Avramenko.
Who owns the sea? - New Internationalist
WEBAug 14, 2019 · A recent report on modern slavery at sea showed that it was ‘endemic’ in the Pacific, the source of most of the world’s tuna. Only 4 out of 35 leading brands surveyed had systems in place to detect slavery in their supply chains, which are complex and opaque. Plastics pollution in the seas is now headline news.
How British colonizers caused the Bengal famine
WEBJan 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.
Should prisons be abolished? - New Internationalist
WEBMar 4, 2020 · Kelsey Mohamed and Andrew Neilson go head to head. Prisons disproportionately incarcerate survivors of state violence and neglect; 24 per cent of adults in prison grew up in the care system and 29 per cent are survivors of childhood abuse. Credit: Tom Blackout/Unsplash. Arguing YES is Kelsey Mohamed is a member of Cradle Community, a grassroots ...
Is pacifism appropriate for today’s world? - New Internationalist
WEBJul 1, 2019 · We live in a world where there is a growing threat from fascist and ultra-nationalist movements. A blanket rejection of the use of violence for legitimate self-defence risks turning pacifism into passive-ism. Self-defence is a widely accepted principle in international law. For dispossessed people, armed struggle is sometimes the only solution.
Should the West stop giving aid to Africa? - New Internationalist
WEBAccording to a 2014 report, Africa receives about $133.7 billion each year from official aid, grants, loans to the private sector, remittances, etc.But at the same time, some $191.9 billion is extracted from the continent in the form of debt repayments, multinational company profits, illicit financial flows, brain drain, illegal logging and fishing etc.
A Short History Of Corporations | New Internationalist
WEBJul 5, 2002 · History shows a repetitive cycle of corporations over-reaching, causing such social turmoil that the state is forced to reign them back in through regulation. Prior to the 17th century, the first corporations were created in Europe as not-for-profit entities to build institutions, such as hospitals and universities, for the public good.
Abortion: Why is your body still a battleground?
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Emboldened by the overturning of Roe v Wade in the United States, an international network of anti-rights actors is expanding its sphere of influence in the Global North and South. At this crucial moment, we look at what’s behind the war on abortion, and hear from activists around the world fighting for feminist futures where abortion is safe ...