80 The Puzzler

81 Agony Uncle

‘To delete, or not to delete my Facebook account?’ Our in-house Agony Uncle’s thoughts on the matter.

82 What If…

Vanessa Baird imagines a world gone vegan – and why it might not be so far-fetched.

OPINION

47 View from Africa

Nanjala Nyabola pays tribute to Hodan Nalayeh – a Somali TV journalist who was killed by al-Shabaab militants. Plus: Polyp’s Big Bad World

59 View from India

Nilanjana Bhowmick on India’s widespread literacy failures. Plus: Marc Roberts’ Only Planet

71 View from Brazil

Leonardo Sakamoto on the bizarre rise to God-like status of corruption judge and Bolsonaro favourite Sérgio Moro. Plus: Kate Evans’ Thoughts from a Broad

FEATURES

48 What we cannot avoid

Jeremy Seabrook on why it’s essential, in our current political climate, to put the needs of the planet before profit.

54 No place to hide

Exploitation of migrant workers is rife in Lebanon but a volunteer-run organization is naming and shaming guilty employers. Roshan De Stone and David Suber investigate.

64 Long Read: Call yourself English?

Author Blake Morrison writes about growing up in a small, conservative English town and how since the Brexit referendum he has often felt like a stranger in his own country.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2019

MIXED MEDIA

74 Spotlight

Palestinian writer and lawyer Raja Shehadeh speaks with Peter Whittaker about the politics of walking in occupied Palestine.

76 Book Reviews

The Sun On My Head by Geovani Martins; Conspiracy Theories by Quassim Cassam; This Land is Our Land by Suketu Mehta; Kitchen Curse by Eka Kurniawan.

78 Film Reviews

Photograph, directed and written by Ritesh Batra; Phoenix, directed and written by Camilla Strøm Henriksen.

79 Music Reviews

Songs from the Bardo by Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal and Jesse Paris Smith; At the Party with My Brown Friends by Black Belt Eagle Scout.

IN THE NEXT ISSUE: THE CHINESE CENTURY

ONLINE FEATURES newint.org

23.07.19 Who are the gilets noirs? Luke Butterly explains why undocumented

migrants in France are getting organized.

22.07.19 In Argentina ‘pro-life’ doctors are a growing

force against abortion As the pro-choice movement edges towards

legalization, doctors from the opposing camp are objecting on ‘grounds of conscience’. Ana Ionova reports from the northern province of Salta.

12.07.19 Hong Kong’s malaise runs deeper than an

extradition bill Mass protest and civil unrest have taken Hong

Kong by storm. Evan Fowler gets to the root of the crisis.

09.07.19 The free-trade myth T.J. Coles explains ISDS, the corporate investor

‘protection racket’ that will be integral to any post-Brexit US-UK trade deal.

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