Dependent on oil from Iran, but with the US its largest trading partner, Sri Lanka is stuck between a rock and a hard place, reports Lasanda Kurukulasuriya.
Iranian oil embargo has a nasty ripple effect
- Lasanda Kurukulasuriya
- February 9, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 0
Help President Nasheed of the Maldives!
President and climate movement ally Mohamed Nasheed has been ousted in a military coup. 350.org has set up a petition to put pressure on key international politicians to act.
- Jo Lateu
- February 8, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 1
Rape at the border: how immigration officials are abusing women in Zimbabwe
Cross-border trade is a risky business for women, as Mgcini Nyoni witnesses.
- Mgcini Nyoni
- February 8, 2012
- The Majority World Blog
- 3
A bride burnt every hour: the horror of dowry deaths
So why aren’t Indians up in arms about it? Time to name and shame, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- February 7, 2012
- The Majority World Blog
- 10
A fair economy is not radical – it’s common sense!
…and a new podcast from the Tax Justice Network is set to explain why.
- Naomi Fowler
- February 6, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 0
Release Somali hunger strikers from Lutsk detention centre!
Join campaigners on Monday 6 February at a picket outside the Ukrainian Embassy in London.
- Timothy Baster
- February 3, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 1
Lobbyists lie to avoid copyright treaty scrutiny
Another week, another secret copyright treaty and this time it’s the Trans-Pacific Partnership as a hotel lies to pressure groups to keep them away from negotiations, reports Charlie Harvey.
- Charlie Harvey
- February 2, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 0
Greece in debt bondage: the people will pay
The proposed bond swap agreement will do nothing to help the country but plenty to line the pockets of the rich, says Katerina Kitidi.
- Katerina Kitidi
- February 2, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 1
Olympic sex-trafficking myth creates climate of fear
Fears of a flood of sex workers entering London are creating extreme unease despite little evidence to back this up, says Giedre Steikunaite.
- Giedre Steikunaite
- February 1, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 2
Re-colonizing Africa?
India’s plans to buy up land in Africa are shameful, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- January 31, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 15
Barclays wins ‘shame’ award
Barclays gets the recognition it deserves for making millions from speculating on food prices.
- Nick Harvey
- January 30, 2012
- New Internationalist Blogs
- 0
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