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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Get the facts on the global crackdown on #ACTIVISM in our latest issue. Available now at newint.org – subscribe for instant digital access, or purchase a single print issue from our very own Ethical Shop.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As a new international force promises to crush Haiti’s gangs, Harold Isaac argues that the country’s deepest crisis is not criminal violence, but the long collapse of the state, and follows Roselaine and her 17-year-old daughter Sasha as they navigate its consequences.
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Into Haiti's void
Harold Isaac argues that Haiti’s deepest crisis is not gang violence but the long collapse of the state.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Israeli settlers are unleashing a campaign of fear in the West Bank. ‘The language of “settler-violence”, which inundates policy briefs and UN documents, suggests isolated attacks, despite the fact that they are now constant.’ Read the latest ‘Letter from Ramallah’ by Mariam Barghouti.
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No safe road in the West Bank
Israeli settlers are unleashing a campaign of fear on Palestinians. Mariam Barghouti reflects on the reshaping of everyday life.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Last week, the United States confirmed for the first time that it has deployed a weapon in Earth’s orbit. The announcement raises questions about what other weapons could already be in orbit, including those developed by other world powers such as Russia and China.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Navigating today’s complicated world can feel like a moral minefield. But our Agony Uncle is here to help. Send us the ethical dilemmas that are weighing on your mind, and he might just have the answer. Got a tricky question? Send your dilemma to advice@newint.org.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Marwan Baghouti has been given many labels over the years: the Palestinian Mandela, a freedom fighter, Israel’s most dangerous prisoner, a terrorist. But to Arab Barghouti, he also has another label: Dad. Arab tells Bethany Rielly what it was like growing up under the label of ‘terrorism’.
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‘It’s a colonial word’: the son of a ‘terrorist’ speaks out
Arab Barghouti, the son of Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti, speaks to Bethany Rielly about life with a father who’s been labelled a ‘terrorist’.
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Decca Muldowney @deccamuldowney.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Very proud of this issue of @newint.bsky.social that I edited on the increasing use of terrorism laws to police protest, featuring pieces from Arab Barghouti, @berglundoscar.bsky.social, Julia Damphouse, Iris Gonzales and @bencsmoke.bsky.social. Preview the issue here: newint.org/issues/2026/...
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
When does protest become ‘terrorism’? Govt's across the world are using counter-terrorism powers against activists. Decca Muldowney traces the colonial history of this dangerous practice. Keep reading this story for free 👇
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The empire strikes back
Terrorism laws are being used to prosecute protesters. Decca Muldowney traces the colonial origins of the practice and considers the future consequences.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 NEW ISSUE 🚨 Globally, activists standing up for climate justice, racial equality or against genocide are being targeted under ‘counter-terror’ legislation. How did protest become equated with terrorism – and how can citizens reclaim the right to resist? Subscribe at www.newint.org
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A reader wonders whether they are right to judge a neighbour who crowdfunded for her rent. Our Agony Uncle weighs in. 👇
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I donated to my neighbour – now she’s hired a cleaner
A reader wonders whether they are right to judge a neighbour who crowdfunded for her rent. Our Agony Uncle weighs in.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
From Sri Lanka to France, Iran to Lebanon, uprisings have shaken cities and challenged regimes across the world. But what happens when the streets win? Our latest issue’s Long Read is an extract from Revolutions of Our Times: An Internationalist Manifesto by @thepeopleswant.bsky.social
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What makes a revolution?
From Sri Lanka to France, a spirit of revolt has echoed across the world in recent years. The Peoples’ Want, a global committee of organizers and revolutionaries, examine what makes an uprising succce...
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rising gold prices, criminal networks and weak protections are putting communities and human rights defenders at risk in the Peruvian Amazon. Read ‘The people resisting Peru’s illegal goldrush’ at newint.org/mining/2026/...
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as 23rd president of Bangladesh. Although the position is largely ceremonial this was a political landmark as the first contested presidential election in 35 years.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Palestinian writer and journalist Mariam Barghouti, based in occupied Ramallah, explores how Israel’s occupation is transforming the sights and sounds of the West Bank. “At any given moment, the skies of the West Bank rumble with the mechanical sounds of Israeli drones.”
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Letter from Ramallah: War Symphony
Mariam Barghouti explores how the Israeli occupation is transforming the landscapes and soundscapes of the West Bank, and the silence left in its wake.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
‘When the miners come in, they destroy everything.’ Illegal gold mining is devastating lives, ecosystems and Indigenous territories in the Peruvian Amazon. Read Vanessa Baird’s full report, ‘The people resisting Peru’s illegal goldrush’ now at newint.org/mining/2026/...
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Since 2014, cow-related violence in India has intensified, as Muslim communities are increasingly targeted with accusations of cow slaughter and ‘cow vigilante’ attacks, Tarushi Aswani reports.
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When ‘cow propaganda’ turns violent
From the court room to the streets, Muslims in India are easy targets, argues Tarushi Aswani.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A traditional potter in Cappadocia, Turkey, pours water onto the pot he's crafting to keep the clay soft while he shapes it. This photograph by F. Dilek Yurdakul is featured in our latest issue, a regular feature highlighting the work of artists and photographers from the Majority World.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Africa’s struggle for true sovereignty is being challenged not only by foreign exploitation of its resources, but also by leaders who invoke ‘national values’ to silence opposition, restrict rights and protect their own power. @rosebellk.bsky.social reports in the latest View From Africa.
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View From Africa: ‘Sovereignty’ over people?
Governments are using ‘national values’ to turn on civil society and political opposition, argues Rosebell Kagumire.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A four-ton, building-sized piece of a discarded SpaceX rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon earlier today at 5,400mph. The uncontrolled fragment had been drifting through space since January 2025. NASA predicted that its impact would create a crater around 18 m wide and 4m deep.
Elon musk plays with a toy rocket while Donald Trump looks on, text reads SPACE JUNK - A building-sized discarded x rocket section has unintentionally crashed into the moon.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Forget space exploration, global powers and private interests are racing to militarize space. William J. Astore, retired professor of history and former Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, explores how space is becoming the next battlefield. Read now. 👇
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The militarization of space threatens us all
As space becomes an increasingly vital arena for war, William J Astore tracks its increased militarization.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It is reported that 46% of Brazilians who use gambling platforms and online casinos do so to earn extra income and pay bills, pushing many deeper into debt, while a powerful betting lobby resists reforms, writes Leonardo Sakamoto in the latest edition of the View From Brazil.
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Online gambling is destroying lives in Brazil
Bad betting companies are targeting the most vulnerable, with the help of some politicians, writes Leonardo Sakamoto.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The new space race promises a future among the stars, but as billionaires pursue dreams of Mars, profit and power, are they creating a future for humanity, or sacrificing the only planet we have? Astronomer Lucian Walkowicz (@notnotrocketscience.com) writes for New Internationalist.
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Space: the billionaires’ playground
As tycoons like Elon Musk attempt to seize space for profit, the Earth is being trashed, writes astronomer Lucian Walkowicz.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Trump and his oil-hungry allies may have slipped up. The energy crisis they helped fuel is pushing countries and individuals around the world to accelerate the shift towards more sustainable and reliable energy options.
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Has Trump doomed fossil fuels?
The war on Iran could have lasting consequences for the fossil fuel industry, writes Danny Chivers.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Get the facts on the New #SpaceRace from our latest issue. Subscribe for instant digital access, or purchase a single print issue from our very own Ethical Shop. newint.org/issues/2026/...
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🗨️‘The miners buy the conscience of people’. Indigenous Asháninka leader, Diana, on how illegal gold mining is destroying lives and habitats in the Amazon – with help from the international trading system.
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The people resisting Peru’s illegal goldrush
Precious metal mafias are destroying lives and habitats in the Amazon – with help from the international trading system. Vanessa Baird explains how.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
On Monday 20th at 5pm New Internationalist launches our latest issue. ‍🚀 The New Space Race: For All Billionaire-kind This in-person event in Newcastle is hosted by co-editor @nickmdowson.bsky.social , with speakers, Q&A and refreshments. Spaces limited - Register now to attend a.nin.tl/launch
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
As a new space race looks set to worsen global inequality and extend conflict, we have a choice: see space as a place for all humankind, or leave it to the rich and powerful to exploit. From our new magazine, Nick Dowson asks: Who owns the skies? read more at newint.org/corporations...
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Billionaire tech titans are spearheading a new space race while they litter Earth’s skies with their debris. As the likes of Elon Musk rake in the dollars, our new magazine examines the privatisation and militarization of space, and what’s at stake for people and the planet. a.nin.tl/spacerace
New Internationalist magazine cover with a dramatic orange and purple image of a rocket streaking through the atmosphere above glowing clouds. Large white masthead reads “New Internationalist: The World Unspun.” Main coverline: “The New Space Race: for all billionaire-kind.” Smaller coverlines ask: “Support NI’s emergency appeal”, “Will Iran conflict end fossil fuels?” and “A tribute to NI’s co-founder.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Thank you everyone who has donated to our campaign! We didn't dare to hope we could exceed £150,000. We’ve added a stretch target of £15,000 to allow for last-minute donations and boost the security of New Internationalist's future. Let's see where this week takes us!
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
ONE DAY TO DELIVER Mainstream media promotes capitalist individualism over community support. But we don't have one billionaire owner - we have thousands of global readers. Here's why they want to #SaveNI - we’d love you to add a comment of your own! #MoreThanAMagazine newint.org/give
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
With 2 days to go - there's still time to claim a reward! From a subscription, to an exclusive solidarity t-shirt and more - Choose what you'll get when you support our non-profit independent media! Then sign up at newint.org/give #Solidarity #MoreThanAMagazine
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
We are not like them. Our award-winning independent journalism brings you global stories from the people directly impacted, not filtered through rage-bait headlines. But indy media needs your support to survive! 👉 newint.org/give #MoreThanAMagazine #SaveNI
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
With 3 days to go, we're grateful to each one of you who has already donated and shared our campaign. Too often, the media we consume makes a poor choice between truth and profit; supporting independent, non-profit media is how to fight back. newint.org/give #MoreThanAMagazine #SaveNI
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Contributor Ella Fernández shares how New Internationalist gave her space to report from Argentina on the growing attacks facing the press under Javier Milei’s presidency; covering stories other media won't. Help save NI today at: newint.org/give
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
There's just four days left to save our radical non-profit media. Why does that matter? Well, once all our news comes from billioniare owned platforms writing for profit, only their point of view gets heard. Support what you want to survive. newint.org/give #SaveNI #MoreThanAMagazine
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Join our digital editor Maxine Betteridge-Moes for a special live radio show to celebrate the radical history of New Internationalist. Listen to More than A Magazine, live on Resonance FM from 8-9pm BST on 104.4FM in London, or stream on resonancefm.com. #SaveNI #MoreThanAMagazine
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
NI contributing editor Jamie Kelsey Fry: 'We are the world's biggest English speaking media co-operative. That means we are not, in any way, restrained by corporate owners or the desires of massively rich tech oligarchs' Support our award-winning journalism newint.org/give
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
5 Days to save independent journalism! Over a thousand of you have already supported our #MoreThanAMagazine campaign - thank you! But now we just need a final push to hit our target. Read here why one donor feels saving independent media is so critical. newint.org/give
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thanks to the generous donations of over 1,070 people, we have hit 70% of our fundraising goal! We only have 5 days left to reach £150,000 needed to save New Internationalist from immediate closure. Please support award-winning global justice journalism today 👉 newint.org/give #SaveNI
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
We are SO close to hitting our target to raise £150,000 to #SaveNI Thank you to the over 900 people that have already donated to our campaign – if you haven't yet, NOW IS THE TIME! Reader-owned, co-operatively run and fiercely independent – together we can create the media we want to see in the wo
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
'I've really appreciated the important space that New Internationalist has given to [the Kurds] and I know the people of Kurdistan do too' To support Matt's reporting – and that of other journalists reporting on global justice around the world, donate today at newint.org/give
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
'These stories are vital, these voices deserve your attention' Award-winning journalist and long time contributor Sophie Neiman shares some examples of her work over the years, and why your support can help #SaveNI We are SO close to hitting £100,000 – please donate today at newint.org/give
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
'It’s a useful rule of thumb to say that those with direct experience of a discrete problem should be the first to speak on it. But if the misadventures in Iran teach us anything, it’s that in our complex, interconnected global economy, there is no such thing as an isolated issue, and no one group c
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
'I'm glad that New Internationalist exists, where we can express our truth voice in all countries of the Global South' – Peiman Salehi, Tehran-based contributor. Donate today to #SaveNI at newint.org/give
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Colombians head to the polls today in a pivotal runoff election between far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and Ieftist Iván Cepeda. Dive into some of the key issues facing voters in a Country Profile by Pablo Castaño newint.org/country-prof...
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
This is about more than a magazine. This is about our collective fight for a fairer future. Donate today to #SaveNI at newint.org/give
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thanks to the generous donations of nearly 800 people, we have hit 50% of our fundraising goal! Donate today at newint.org/give
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Our comrades at @newint.bsky.social The New Internationalist are in danger of having to close for good, but this vital publication must be supported to exist
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New Internationalist launches £150k survival appeal
The New Internationalist is in danger of having to close for good, but this vital publication must be supported to exist
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Oxford & District NUJ @oxfordnuj.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Launched in #Oxford in 1973, New Internationalist have been giving a voice to the voiceless and shining a critical light on big global issues of the day ever since, from their premises down the Cowley Rd. Take a look at what they do. newint.org/about This could be a good time to show your support!
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Media Reform Coalition @mediareformuk.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🧵 with HUGE thanks to this year's sponsors... @mediarevolution.mo-me.social, @pressjustice.bsky.social, Independent Media Association, Impress, @newint.bsky.social and meccsa.bsky.social 🙏🎉
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