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This Big Story explores what we can do to push for disarmament with reports from the world’s nuclear frontlines and how we can still abolish nuclear weapons in today’s insecure world.
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This Big Story explores what we can do to push for disarmament with reports from the world’s nuclear frontlines and how we can still abolish nuclear weapons in today’s insecure world.
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Who are the workers that prop up artificial 'intelligence'?
Meet them in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Meet them in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Who are the workers that prop up artificial 'intelligence'?
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Meet them in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Is AI really the unstoppable force it's made out to be?
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Read more in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Is AI really the unstoppable force it's made out to be?
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Read more in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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AI is making warfare even more deadly.
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Learn how we can control them in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
AI is making warfare even more deadly.
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Learn how we can control them in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Is the artistic process in danger from AI?
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Get an artist's take in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Is the artistic process in danger from AI?
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Get an artist's take in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Content moderators say they are 'the janitors of the internet'
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Hear from them directly in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Content moderators say they are 'the janitors of the internet'
Hear from them directly in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Hear from them directly in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Why are communities in #Pennsylvania saying 'NO TO DATA CENTERS'?
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Find out in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Why are communities in #Pennsylvania saying 'NO TO DATA CENTERS'?
Find out in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Find out in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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'Over the last five years, $1.6 billion worth of oil and gas projects in South Africa have been halted by legal challenges from campaigners, according to government figures.'
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February 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
'Over the last five years, $1.6 billion worth of oil and gas projects in South Africa have been halted by legal challenges from campaigners, according to government figures.'
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February 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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'Today ... African customs are continually painted as ‘backward’ and colonial-implanted culture as inherently ‘progressive’. Opposition to this is often negatively labelled ‘radical’ and ‘countercultural’ but it is simply the retracing of norms that existed before.'
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February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
'Today ... African customs are continually painted as ‘backward’ and colonial-implanted culture as inherently ‘progressive’. Opposition to this is often negatively labelled ‘radical’ and ‘countercultural’ but it is simply the retracing of norms that existed before.'
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'The hard power Carney now condemns has long been wielded against the South. Outrage in the Global North, indeed, comes from the fact that the chickens are now coming home to roost.'
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Read the full editorial in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
'The hard power Carney now condemns has long been wielded against the South. Outrage in the Global North, indeed, comes from the fact that the chickens are now coming home to roost.'
Read the full editorial in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Read the full editorial in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
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Huge thanks to the team @declassifieduk.orgUK for having us at their summit, Challenging the War Machine on Saturday.
It was an inspiring day of action – hundreds of people unified over the need to dismantle the deadly arms industry, and the UK's role in it.
It was an inspiring day of action – hundreds of people unified over the need to dismantle the deadly arms industry, and the UK's role in it.
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Huge thanks to the team @declassifieduk.orgUK for having us at their summit, Challenging the War Machine on Saturday.
It was an inspiring day of action – hundreds of people unified over the need to dismantle the deadly arms industry, and the UK's role in it.
It was an inspiring day of action – hundreds of people unified over the need to dismantle the deadly arms industry, and the UK's role in it.
'I suspect the cats are here to stay. So for me, the question is one of balancing our overlapping and sometimes contradictory duties to this complex natural world we’ve inherited.'
Read the full answer from our Agony Uncle at newint.org
Read the full answer from our Agony Uncle at newint.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
'I suspect the cats are here to stay. So for me, the question is one of balancing our overlapping and sometimes contradictory duties to this complex natural world we’ve inherited.'
Read the full answer from our Agony Uncle at newint.org
Read the full answer from our Agony Uncle at newint.org
The new nuclear arms race is on.
But just how destructive is this deadly industry?
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But just how destructive is this deadly industry?
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January 30, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The new nuclear arms race is on.
But just how destructive is this deadly industry?
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But just how destructive is this deadly industry?
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January 28, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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#Rojava is a blueprint for society that progressives around the world have been campaigning for. It’s known for its unique ideology based on principles of feminism, ecology, cultural pluralism, participatory politics and a co-operative sharing economy.
Listen now: newint.org/democracy/20...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#Rojava is a blueprint for society that progressives around the world have been campaigning for. It’s known for its unique ideology based on principles of feminism, ecology, cultural pluralism, participatory politics and a co-operative sharing economy.
Listen now: newint.org/democracy/20...
Listen now: newint.org/democracy/20...
At a time when global conflict is increasing, nuclear-armed states are adding fuel to the fire by reaffirming their commitments to nuclear weapons and abandoning arms control agreements. Join us to discuss the pivotal role the US plays in the escalation of nuclear tensions worldwide.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
At a time when global conflict is increasing, nuclear-armed states are adding fuel to the fire by reaffirming their commitments to nuclear weapons and abandoning arms control agreements. Join us to discuss the pivotal role the US plays in the escalation of nuclear tensions worldwide.
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For decades, many on the European left have treated drug policy reform as a niche concern: a matter of personal liberty, public health or countercultural taste, rather than a central question of global power.
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Maduro’s kidnap is another failure of the 'war on drugs'
The Venezuelan leader's abduction reflects US drug policy being used against Latin American governments resisting its geopolitical interests, argues Kojo Koram.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:22 AM
For decades, many on the European left have treated drug policy reform as a niche concern: a matter of personal liberty, public health or countercultural taste, rather than a central question of global power.
Read more from @kojokoram.bsky.social
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Read more from @kojokoram.bsky.social
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NEXT FRIDAY!
Join us for our January News Club with contributor Kojo Koram to discuss his latest piece on why Maduro's capture is the latest example of the failure of the 'war on drugs'.
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Join us for our January News Club with contributor Kojo Koram to discuss his latest piece on why Maduro's capture is the latest example of the failure of the 'war on drugs'.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM
NEXT FRIDAY!
Join us for our January News Club with contributor Kojo Koram to discuss his latest piece on why Maduro's capture is the latest example of the failure of the 'war on drugs'.
FREE to register: app.tickettailor.com/event/ev_747...
Join us for our January News Club with contributor Kojo Koram to discuss his latest piece on why Maduro's capture is the latest example of the failure of the 'war on drugs'.
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We pride ourselves in covering stories that the mainstream media often ignores, instead highlighting voices from the Global South.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We pride ourselves in covering stories that the mainstream media often ignores, instead highlighting voices from the Global South.
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Subscribe today 👉 subscribe.newint.org
The latest episode of #TheWorldUnspun podcast features voices of West Papuans fighting to be free from Indonesia's military occupation.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The latest episode of #TheWorldUnspun podcast features voices of West Papuans fighting to be free from Indonesia's military occupation.
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Subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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'Workers literally build our society; they produce all the value and wealth that we collectively enjoy. And this is particularly true for public services.'
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January 19, 2026 at 12:01 PM
'Workers literally build our society; they produce all the value and wealth that we collectively enjoy. And this is particularly true for public services.'
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Read the full Spotlight of Argentinian visual and performance artist Mercedes Azpilicueta in our latest issue – newint.org/art/2026/spo...
January 18, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Read the full Spotlight of Argentinian visual and performance artist Mercedes Azpilicueta in our latest issue – newint.org/art/2026/spo...
Refugee return has often been implemented elsewhere, with international support – take Bosnia, Kuwait and Rwanda – and in some cases military enforcement. But for Palestinians, the Global North has opposed return.
What if this right was realized?
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What if this right was realized?
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January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Refugee return has often been implemented elsewhere, with international support – take Bosnia, Kuwait and Rwanda – and in some cases military enforcement. But for Palestinians, the Global North has opposed return.
What if this right was realized?
Read more newint.org/refugees/202...
What if this right was realized?
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Last chance to apply to be our new Fundraising Coordinator!
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If you’re excited about shaping the future of media and connecting with passionate supporters, we want to hear from you!
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January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Last chance to apply to be our new Fundraising Coordinator!
If you’re excited about shaping the future of media and connecting with passionate supporters, we want to hear from you!
📆 Deadline SUNDAY 18 JANUARY
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If you’re excited about shaping the future of media and connecting with passionate supporters, we want to hear from you!
📆 Deadline SUNDAY 18 JANUARY
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