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10 steps to world peace - New Internationalist
In 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 ...
Do zoos cause more harm than good? | New Internationalist
Dec 9, 2021 · LINDA: I agree that human interventions seem to cause more harm than good to wildlife in their natural habitat, but to imagine that humans who have failed at protecting wildlife in-situ can do better within the confining conditions of zoos is an irony.Manipulating the conditions of the zoos to mimic the natural environment for every species is far more costly and demanding.
How British colonizers caused the Bengal famine
Jan 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.
A Short History Of Corporations | New Internationalist
Jul 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.
Should religion play a role in politics? - New Internationalist
Jan 29, 2019 · Should religion play a role in politics? From religious leaders who take on political roles to the daily influence of faith on political values, Dawn Foster and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown – two practising believers – find themselves on opposite sides of the debate. YASMIN: Faith and state should always be kept separate.
This is what it takes to stand up: the essence of courage
Mar 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.
What does internationalism actually mean? | New Internationalist
Apr 3, 2019 · To try to prise open the rich world’s grip on credit and technology, and its domination of newly created institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Third World formed the United Nations Committee on Trade and Development and G77 (a grouping of 77 developing nations) in 1964. By the 1970s, the calls for a ‘New International ...
Global cost of living crisis: causes and ways out
Jan 12, 2023 · ERICK MARCISCANO/REUTERS/ALAMY. As the cost of living crisis becomes entrenched, Nick Dowson examines the scene of the crime, tracks down the culprits and proposes a route to resolution. We’ve got cold extremities, you’ve got a cold heart,’ sang musician Ceitidh Mac at a gig in Newcastle on the night steep government-sanctioned energy ...
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