Who are the workers that prop up artificial 'intelligence'? Meet them in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine. Coming soon – pre-order by 13 February to receive your copy in print. subscribe.newint.org

Is AI really the unstoppable force it's made out to be? Read more in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine. Coming soon – pre-order by 13 February to receive your copy in print. subscribe.newint.org

AI is making warfare even more deadly. Learn how we can control them in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine. Coming soon – pre-order by 13 February to receive your copy in print. subscribe.newint.org

Is the artistic process in danger from AI? Get an artist's take in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine. Coming soon – pre-order by 13 February to receive your copy in print. subscribe.newint.org

Content moderators say they are 'the janitors of the internet' Hear from them directly in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine. Coming soon – pre-order by 13 February to receive your copy in print. subscribe.newint.org

Why are communities in #Pennsylvania saying 'NO TO DATA CENTERS'? Find out in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine. Coming soon – pre-order by 13 February to receive your copy in print. subscribe.newint.org

AI: The People Behind the Machine. Coming soon – pre-order by 13 February to receive your copy in print. subscribe.newint.org

'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.' newint.org/mining/2026/...

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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.' newint.org/colonialism/...

'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. subscribe.newint.org

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.

'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

The new nuclear arms race is on. But just how destructive is this deadly industry? Take our quiz and be entered into a draw to win a free one-year digital subscription to the magazine! a.nin.tl/ArmsQuiz

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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...

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. a.nint.tl/nuke

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 newint.org/drugs/2026/m...

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...

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The latest episode of #TheWorldUnspun podcast features voices of West Papuans fighting to be free from Indonesia's military occupation. Subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts. newint.org/forests/2026...

'Workers literally build our society; they produce all the value and wealth that we collectively enjoy. And this is particularly true for public services.' @jasonhickel.bsky.social newint.org/equality/202...

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? Read more newint.org/refugees/202...

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'The European left needs to open its ears to the words of leaders like Morales and Mujica when they say a change in international drug laws is essential to move beyond extraction and imperialism towards equality and democracy.' Read more from @kojokoram.bsky.social newint.org/drugs/2026/m...

'The European left needs to open its ears to the words of leaders like [Evo] Morales and [Jose] Mujica when they say a change in international drug laws is essential to move beyond extraction and imperialism towards equality and democracy.' Full comment from Kojo Koram coming soon to newint.org

WTF are nuclear weapons? Subscribe to our latest issue to find out 👉 subscribe.newint.org Illustrations by Maksym Filipenko

I interviewed Harjeet for @newint.bsky.social last year, about how countries of the Global North need to do more to support the South’s energy transition. Awful to see this kind of sensible policy advocacy targeted by the state. Solidarity with Harjeet and his colleagues. newint.org/energy/2025/...

'In addition to demonstrating what a Palestinian-led reconstruction process could look like, the Phoenix Plan also demonstrates what it looks like when Palestinians plan not for but in spite of the future.' Read the full long read from our latest issue: newint.org/colonialism/...

🔎 From the archive ... A short history of #Venezuela From our June 2006 issue newint.org/features/200...

Despite making headlines, Iran remains unfamiliar to many in the West, reflecting the spectrum of identities, sub-cultures and politics that exist in a country which is often misunderstood – or deliberately misconstrued – beyond its borders. Read more: newint.org/country-prof...

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'What we should not forget is that Venezuela has one of the world’s largest proven oil reserves. The US has the world’s largest oil processing industries. What’s getting in the way is one thing and one thing only: Maduro.'

Happy new year from all of us here at New Internationalist! ⁠🌟 ⁠ From imagining a world free from US hegemony to global resistance to the arms trade, our editorial assistant Paula Lacey gives a rundown of our most popular stories from the past year. newint.org/media/2025/o...

We're thrilled to be joining @DeclassifiedUK for their first ever summit! An event for anyone interested in understanding the UK’s war machine, how it operates and how to challenge it. 31 January 2026 - EartH, 11-17 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BH secure.declassifieduk.org/page/180663/...

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‘Our collective strike should only be interpreted as a will to live.’ As fears grow for the young people refusing food behind bars in solidarity with Palestine, Ewa Jasiewicz argues that they need our support. newint.org/resistance/2...

Mining affected communities in Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia have condemned the British gov'ts new critical minerals strategy, warning that surges in consumption and production mean catastrophic and irreversible damage to their environments and livelihoods. newint.org/mining/2025/...

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An oldie, but a goodie. newint.org/story/societ...

Take a look back on some of the top films of the year from our film critic Malcolm Lewis. Like these? Never miss a recommendation – subscribe today! subscribe.newint.org

'Sudan Cake' by Mikail Ciftçi (Turkey) From our latest issue, available now at newint.org

'This is reporting done properly: the facts presented, the details woven in, the picture painted with clarity, and consequently, the archive enriched in the process.' newint.org/military/202... @declassifieduk.org

‘Nobody is coming to save us, no government. It’s about building movements with a clear understanding of what’s going on, which can join up strategically and tactically together to push forwards. Because we haven’t got time for the egos to sort themselves out.’ newint.org/arms/2025/nu...

🚨 NEW ISSUE! 🚨 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. Subscribe to access the full issue 👉 newint.org/issues/2025/...

‘Ideologically [José Antonio Kast] is similar to the far right, but in attitude he appears more moderate. He is not loud like Trump or Milei. He gives an air of an institutionalist.' Mere months ago, Chile looked like it could elect its first communist leader. newint.org/democracy/20...

Can I accept an inheritance and still call myself a socialist? Find out what our Agony Uncle has to say and send your other dilemmas to [email protected]

Subscriber exclusive: From South Africa to Palestine, Ronnie Kasrils reflects on the shared struggle against apartheid and calls for global solidarity with Palestinians. Read more and subscribe 👉 newint.org/issues/2025/...

Trade in copper and zinc is set to soar as countries electrify. But human rights defenders in Peru are raising the alarm and revealing a darker side of the story. Read the full story from Vanessa Baird at newint.org