CONTENTS
THE BIG STORY
INTERNATIONALISM
/ G E T T Y
S O C H U R E K
H O WA R D
15 Worlds apart
Yohann Koshy traces a line from the golden age of solidarity to today and asks: what would a new internationalism look like?
21 How to be an internationalist
Eight ideas that will put your theory into action.
22 ¿ Hasta siempre?
Sujatha Fernandes on the viability of Cuban internationalism in turbulent times.
23 Solidarity with the people of the Niger Delta
The first of Emily Johns’ three Cuban-inspired solidarity posters.
24 Corbyn vs the nation
Jeremy Corbyn is an internationalist. But the British economy is hardwired to extract profit from the Global South. Barnaby Raine squares the circle.
27 Uber drivers of the world, unite!
The workers’ movement is becoming more internationalist, according to Notes from Below.
30 The far-right international
Simon Childs on the strengths and limits of far-right co-ordination.
34 When the stars began to shine
What has become of the ‘Third World’? Featuring Vijay Prashad and Thomas Sankara.
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CURRENTS
Stories making the news 8 Kenya’s refugee reporters Plus: Borderlines 9 Introducing... Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 9 Whose land? A chance to settle Guatemala’s claim
to Belize Plus: Seriously? 10 Turkey: the wolf at Rojava’s door 10 A Senegalese home for Africa’s stolen artefacts Plus: Sign of the Times 10 India’s deadly ‘rat-hole’ coalmines 12 Tourist takeover in Porto, Portugal 13 Israel’s snap election Plus: Reasons to be Cheerful
REGULARS
6 Letters
Plus: Why I…
7 Letter from Dhaka
Parsa Sanjana Sajid shines a light on the stigma faced by single men looking for housing.
38 Country Profile: Syria
40 Cartoon History
The story of Filipino elder Macli-ing Dulag, who led the struggle against the Chico Dam, as told by ILYA (with Yohann Koshy).
44 The Debate
Is vegan activism getting too confrontational? Chris Saltmarsh and Hannah Short agree to disagree.
52 Temperature Check
Danny Chivers highlights the success of movements putting pressure on art institutions to ditch fossil fuel sponsors.
53 Southern Exposure
Brazilian photographer Luisa Dörr takes us into the boxing ring with one of Bolivia’s Flying Cholitas.
58 The Interview
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek talks Trump, Twitter and troubling times with Graeme Green.
72 Hall of Infamy
Milorad Dodik, the war crimes apologist determined to destroy Bosnian peace, gets a grilling.
80 The Puzzler
NEW INTERNATIONALIST