THE BIG STORY
Who owns the skies? : Nick Dowson explores how a new space race is set to worsen global inequality and extend conflict.
The militarization of space threatens us all: William J Astore tracks the increasing militarization of space.
The global scramble for space launch sites: Researcher Peter Howson reports on how the global scramble for new space launch sites is affecting those who live around them, from Indonesia to Scandinavia.
The billionaires’ playground: Tycoons like Musk want us to believe it’s ok for them to trash the planet in service to dreams of space, writes astronomer Lucian Walkowicz.

CURRENTS
Dimmed Promise: Anti-migrant violence in South Africa
Ebola: Red Warning: Aid cuts hamper Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Introducing ... Balen Shah: The first rapper to head a government
Lebanon: A country divided: War transforms Beirut

REGULARS
Letter from Ramallah: Mariam Barghouti explores how Israel’s occupation is transforming the sights and sounds of the West Bank.
Southern Exposure: The beauty of a potter’s traditional craft is captured by Turkish photographer F Dilek Yurdakul.
Obituary: Lesley Adamson: A tribute to New Internationalist’s cofounder, who died in April 2026
Temperature Check: The war on Iran could have lasting consequences for the fossil fuel industry, writes Danny Chivers.
Agony Uncle: My neighbour asked our community for help paying her rent, and then a cleaner started turning up at her flat. Should I ask for my money back?

COMMENT
View from Africa: Governments are using ‘sovereignty’ and ‘national values’ to turn on civil society and political opposition, argues Rosebell Kagumire.
View from India: Tarushi Aswani on the ‘cow vigilantes’ targeting Muslim communities.
View from Brazil: Predatory online gambling companies target Brazil’s most vulnerable, with the help of some politicians, writes Leonardo Sakamoto.

FEATURES
The fjord remembers: Sami people are resisting a copper mining project that threatens an entire way of life, and a precious ecosystem. Dominik Sipinski reports.
Revolutions of our time: The Peoples’ Want examine what makes an uprising successful and set out their internationalist manifesto for unity.