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Jump to navigation ⓘ We use cookies for site personalization and analytics. You can opt out of third party cookies. More info in our privacy policy . Got it Magazine Ethical Shop Books Browse Support us About Contact Subscribe Home Explore Books Magazine Support us Ethical shop Contact About us Subscribe Death by Covid-19 – or hunger? The pandemic has left millions of people on the brink of starvation. Hazel Healy asks why our food system is failing the poorest so badly – and offers a glimpse of a more equitable path. With extra reporting by Mohamed Camara . Latest issue: September-October 2020 Covid-19: Lessons from the pandemic Subscribe » Never miss another story! Get our free fortnightly enews How to bend the curve of biodiversity loss As the UN convenes the Biodiversity Summit in New York, Joji Cariño , Andy Whitmore, Milka Chepkorir and Claire Bracegirdle argue the case for centering the knowledge of indigenous people and local communities in the fight against biodiversity loss. Introducing… the Food Justice files New Internationalist launches a one-year series dedicated to unpicking why hunger persists. Kids locked up Amy Hall speaks to the campaigners leading the call against childhood incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Organic food is a ‘human right’, says leading food scientist To stamp out pesticides from our fragile food systems is to protect those most prone to ill health, Friends of the Earth’s senior staff scientist, Kendra Klein explains to Yasmin Dahnoun. Country profile: Palestine Curfews, routine raids and land-grabs. Zoe Holman on what has become of the fragmented Occupied Palestinian Territories’ struggle for statehood since the 1993 Oslo agreement. To fight Covid-19, Africa must reclaim its economic sovereignty A global coalition of economists calls for a radical shift in Africa’s economic policy, one rooted in sovereignty and sustainability. Past issues You can see our whole archive on the past magazines page. Covid-19: Lessons from the pandemic The Kurds: Betrayed again The fight for clean air How we make poverty Freedom to move – for everyone China in charge Who owns the sea? The right to the city How to avoid climate breakdown Building a new internationalism More from New Internationalist 4 minute read Battle of the heavyweights Jan Goodey reports on the legal bid to save the Amazon fringe that could set a worldwide precedent for... 5 minute read Why do churches still have £18 million invested Despite pledging to divest from fossil fuels in 2018, the Church of England regional dioceses continue to profit from... 7 minute read 100 years of hope, struggle and betrayal The Kurdish quest for freedom and independence has been long, dramatic and complicated. Here’s a potted history of the past... 6 minute read A shot at statehood Lorraine Mallinder gets inside the proto-petrostate of Iraqi Kurdistan. 3 minute read In an uncertain global future, is it ethical to Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter... 4 minute read Dreaming of Sur Five years after bombarding the historic neighbourhood of Sur, the Turkish state still wants to keep Kurdish residents out.... 2 minute read Introducing...Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Richard Swift on the ambiguous figure managing the WHO’s pandemic response. 3 minute read Ways of belonging Having travelled to the land of her birth as the coronavirus pandemic began to gather pace, Yewande Omotoso... 5 minute read Criminalizing hunger In Chile, state security forces are increasingly detaining, beating and harassing the volunteers of community-led soup... 6 minute read Could the SDGs deliver on their promises? We are a third of the way towards 2030, the target date for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Gary... 3 minute read Abandoning the rural poor The deadly neglect of India’s rural communities must end, writes Nilanjana Bhowmick . 3 minute read Temperature check Aruna Chandrasekhar on how climate activism has kept going in a time of isolation. Show more Explore your passions by topic and region Climate Democracy Economics Technology Human Rights Migration Minorities War & Peace Subscribe Ethical Shop Magazine Ethical Shop Books Browse Subscribe Support us About Jobs Privacy Policies Complaints Contact Never miss another story again! Get our free fortnightly enews....