How British colonizers caused the Bengal famine
WEBJan 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.
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10 steps to world peace - New Internationalist
WEBIn 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 ...
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Should prisons be abolished? - New Internationalist
WEBMar 4, 2020 · Kelsey: Prison abolition is the radical goal that envisions a world without cages, using the principles of transformative justice to work towards a society built on care, mutual aid and community accountability. Since prisons were first introduced, they have been used to control and cage those marginalized by their class, race, gender and disabilities, and have protected the most powerful from ...
This is what it takes to stand up: the essence of courage
WEBMar 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.
Should religion play a role in politics? - New Internationalist
WEBJan 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.
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Who owns the sea? - New Internationalist
WEBAug 14, 2019 · A recent report on modern slavery at sea showed that it was ‘endemic’ in the Pacific, the source of most of the world’s tuna. Only 4 out of 35 leading brands surveyed had systems in place to detect slavery in their supply chains, which are complex and opaque. Plastics pollution in the seas is now headline news.
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