Nick Dowson
@nickmdowson.bsky.social
Co-Editor @ New Internationalist magazine | Investigations, public services, the climate crisis, the politics of technology
Bylines at publications including the Guardian, the Ferret, the Moscow Times, Bristol Cable.
Likes a good book.
Bylines at publications including the Guardian, the Ferret, the Moscow Times, Bristol Cable.
Likes a good book.
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NHS private finance diverts money away from healthcare, towards the pockets of private shareholders.
Cat Eccles MP’s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.
✉️Take 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.
Cat Eccles MP’s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.
✉️Take 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NHS private finance diverts money away from healthcare, towards the pockets of private shareholders.
Cat Eccles MP’s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.
✉️Take 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.
Cat Eccles MP’s motion can force the government to drop their NHS private finance plans from the Autumn Budget.
✉️Take 2 mins now to email your MP to sign the motion and protect patients.
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
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NOVEMBER NEWS CLUB!
On 13 Nov, contributor Lily Lynch joins us for an exclusive discussion on the UN's role in ending the war in Ukraine.
FREE tickets for NI subscribers, £5 for others. Tickets include FREE access to our recent issue on The UN at 80
#UNDay
www.tickettailor.com/events/newin...
On 13 Nov, contributor Lily Lynch joins us for an exclusive discussion on the UN's role in ending the war in Ukraine.
FREE tickets for NI subscribers, £5 for others. Tickets include FREE access to our recent issue on The UN at 80
#UNDay
www.tickettailor.com/events/newin...
October 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
NOVEMBER NEWS CLUB!
On 13 Nov, contributor Lily Lynch joins us for an exclusive discussion on the UN's role in ending the war in Ukraine.
FREE tickets for NI subscribers, £5 for others. Tickets include FREE access to our recent issue on The UN at 80
#UNDay
www.tickettailor.com/events/newin...
On 13 Nov, contributor Lily Lynch joins us for an exclusive discussion on the UN's role in ending the war in Ukraine.
FREE tickets for NI subscribers, £5 for others. Tickets include FREE access to our recent issue on The UN at 80
#UNDay
www.tickettailor.com/events/newin...
My magazine @newint.bsky.social is looking for a creative, driven marketing manager to strengthen our progressive magazine and subscriber base. If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this on! newint.org/about/jobs #marketing #jobs
Jobs
New Internationalist jobs page - We advertise all job roles, student campaigner positions and internships at New Internationalist on this page.
newint.org
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My magazine @newint.bsky.social is looking for a creative, driven marketing manager to strengthen our progressive magazine and subscriber base. If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this on! newint.org/about/jobs #marketing #jobs
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A new Community Right to Buy empowers local communities to protect services and take ownership of the places that matter.
Strengthening community ties, tackling relevant local issues through shared funding and action - this is how we fight division and empower communities to shape their future.
Strengthening community ties, tackling relevant local issues through shared funding and action - this is how we fight division and empower communities to shape their future.
July 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A new Community Right to Buy empowers local communities to protect services and take ownership of the places that matter.
Strengthening community ties, tackling relevant local issues through shared funding and action - this is how we fight division and empower communities to shape their future.
Strengthening community ties, tackling relevant local issues through shared funding and action - this is how we fight division and empower communities to shape their future.
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Keir Starmer wants us to clap for a Labour government paying the private sector to deliver operations?
How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?
END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION
How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?
END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION
July 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Keir Starmer wants us to clap for a Labour government paying the private sector to deliver operations?
How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?
END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION
How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?
END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION
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So, why are we spending £15bn on gas networks when we're trying to transition to renewables? 🤔
Great Britain’s energy networks to get £24bn upgrade but bills to rise
Ofgem approves investment amid push by government to expand UK’s renewables sector
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
So, why are we spending £15bn on gas networks when we're trying to transition to renewables? 🤔
So, why are we spending £15bn on gas networks when we're trying to transition to renewables? 🤔
Great Britain’s energy networks to get £24bn upgrade but bills to rise
Ofgem approves investment amid push by government to expand UK’s renewables sector
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
So, why are we spending £15bn on gas networks when we're trying to transition to renewables? 🤔
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Co-editor Amy Hall is at the Royal Courts of Justice this week to cover the case against the British government over arms sales to Israel, brought forward by Al Haq and @glanlaw.bsky.social
Sign up to Currents for dispatches from the hearing 👉 a.nin.tl/3x
Sign up to Currents for dispatches from the hearing 👉 a.nin.tl/3x
May 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Co-editor Amy Hall is at the Royal Courts of Justice this week to cover the case against the British government over arms sales to Israel, brought forward by Al Haq and @glanlaw.bsky.social
Sign up to Currents for dispatches from the hearing 👉 a.nin.tl/3x
Sign up to Currents for dispatches from the hearing 👉 a.nin.tl/3x
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"Keir Starmer is lying when he keeps pretending that we all benefit from private profiteering, when privatisation profiteers are making £billions at our expense, not to our benefit"
'No Starmer, we don't all profit' open.substack.com/pub/anothera...
'No Starmer, we don't all profit' open.substack.com/pub/anothera...
No Starmer, we don't all profit
Keir Starmer is lying when he keeps pretending that we all benefit from private profiteering, when privatisation profiteers are making £billions at our expense, not to our benefit
open.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
"Keir Starmer is lying when he keeps pretending that we all benefit from private profiteering, when privatisation profiteers are making £billions at our expense, not to our benefit"
'No Starmer, we don't all profit' open.substack.com/pub/anothera...
'No Starmer, we don't all profit' open.substack.com/pub/anothera...
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The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't.
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
"The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat."
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
www.seattletimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't.
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure
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Help us to make #GreatBritishRailways great! 🚆
𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 before the deadline on Tuesday 15 April 2025, 23:59 👇
Take action here: bringbackbritishrail.org/gbr
𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 before the deadline on Tuesday 15 April 2025, 23:59 👇
Take action here: bringbackbritishrail.org/gbr
April 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Help us to make #GreatBritishRailways great! 🚆
𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 before the deadline on Tuesday 15 April 2025, 23:59 👇
Take action here: bringbackbritishrail.org/gbr
𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 before the deadline on Tuesday 15 April 2025, 23:59 👇
Take action here: bringbackbritishrail.org/gbr
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UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting accepted £53,000 from private health recruiter pre-NHS job cuts
Despite Streeting claiming that recruiters were ripping-off the NHS.
Donors invest, return is govt contracts.
Must criminalise receipt/payment of political donations.
archive.ph/KMpLk
Despite Streeting claiming that recruiters were ripping-off the NHS.
Donors invest, return is govt contracts.
Must criminalise receipt/payment of political donations.
archive.ph/KMpLk
Wes Streeting takes £53k from private healthcare recruiter before NHS job cuts
WES Streeting accepted over £50,000 from a firm involved in private healthcare recruitment just weeks before axing thousands of NHS jobs ...
www.thenational.scot
March 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting accepted £53,000 from private health recruiter pre-NHS job cuts
Despite Streeting claiming that recruiters were ripping-off the NHS.
Donors invest, return is govt contracts.
Must criminalise receipt/payment of political donations.
archive.ph/KMpLk
Despite Streeting claiming that recruiters were ripping-off the NHS.
Donors invest, return is govt contracts.
Must criminalise receipt/payment of political donations.
archive.ph/KMpLk
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Please give what you can!
Rewire the World with New Internationalist
We are raising funds for an issue of New Internationalist that exposes the global far right and tackles the politics of hate and division.
newint.org
March 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Please give what you can!
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The fightback is going to be the key struggle of the next few years – and it will need radical media like ours who are willing to expose not just these dangerous grifters but also the economic injustices fuelling the anger they feed off.
March 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The fightback is going to be the key struggle of the next few years – and it will need radical media like ours who are willing to expose not just these dangerous grifters but also the economic injustices fuelling the anger they feed off.
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Trump is implementing a modern fascism in the US and is emboldening his doppelgangers around the globe. Control of the media is a key part of that.
March 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Trump is implementing a modern fascism in the US and is emboldening his doppelgangers around the globe. Control of the media is a key part of that.
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My magazine @newint is crowdfunding for an issue exposing the global far right and tackling the politics of hate head on. It's going well but we still need your help!
‘It is more important than ever to have journalism that supports critical analysis and real alternatives.’
– Jason Hickel, Anthropologist
Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.
– Jason Hickel, Anthropologist
Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.
March 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My magazine @newint is crowdfunding for an issue exposing the global far right and tackling the politics of hate head on. It's going well but we still need your help!
My magazine @newint is crowdfunding for an issue exposing the global far right and tackling the politics of hate head on. It's going well but we still need your help!
‘It is more important than ever to have journalism that supports critical analysis and real alternatives.’
– Jason Hickel, Anthropologist
Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.
– Jason Hickel, Anthropologist
Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.
March 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My magazine @newint is crowdfunding for an issue exposing the global far right and tackling the politics of hate head on. It's going well but we still need your help!
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We need a healthy media ecosystem to tackle polarization and disinformation – that’s why we’re raising £50,000 so that New Internationalist can keep platforming the stories that the mainstream sidesteps.
Which independent global outlets are working towards building a better media? Tag them below!
Which independent global outlets are working towards building a better media? Tag them below!
‘The mainstream media has airbrushed, whitewashed and suppressed the reality in Gaza’
– Hamza Yusuf, New Internationalist contributor
youtube.com/shorts/gIFUc...
– Hamza Yusuf, New Internationalist contributor
youtube.com/shorts/gIFUc...
Hamza Yusuf on how the mainstream media has failed Gaza
YouTube video by New Internationalist
youtube.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We need a healthy media ecosystem to tackle polarization and disinformation – that’s why we’re raising £50,000 so that New Internationalist can keep platforming the stories that the mainstream sidesteps.
Which independent global outlets are working towards building a better media? Tag them below!
Which independent global outlets are working towards building a better media? Tag them below!
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'Now more than ever it's important to support independent voices'
– Stephanie Boyd, New Internationalist contributor
Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.
Donate today at a.nin.tl/2R
www.youtube.com/shorts/PtcUS...
– Stephanie Boyd, New Internationalist contributor
Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.
Donate today at a.nin.tl/2R
www.youtube.com/shorts/PtcUS...
Stephanie Boyd on supporting independent voices
YouTube video by New Internationalist
www.youtube.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
'Now more than ever it's important to support independent voices'
– Stephanie Boyd, New Internationalist contributor
Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.
Donate today at a.nin.tl/2R
www.youtube.com/shorts/PtcUS...
– Stephanie Boyd, New Internationalist contributor
Rewire the World. Fund journalism that sparks change.
Donate today at a.nin.tl/2R
www.youtube.com/shorts/PtcUS...
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'There’s enough money out there for a climate transition that would benefit everyone, but it’s in the wrong pockets... of people that are not only filthy rich, but are also the biggest climate polluters.' @350europe.bsky.social
newint.org/climate/2025...
newint.org/climate/2025...
In the face of fascism, climate activists tell a better story
Climate activists are taking a direct stand against the far right, writes Danny Chivers.
newint.org
March 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
'There’s enough money out there for a climate transition that would benefit everyone, but it’s in the wrong pockets... of people that are not only filthy rich, but are also the biggest climate polluters.' @350europe.bsky.social
newint.org/climate/2025...
newint.org/climate/2025...
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NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!”
@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”
NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*
(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”
NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*
(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
March 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!”
@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”
NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*
(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”
NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*
(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
Does Starmer really think anyone wants a David Cameron mark II?
March 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Does Starmer really think anyone wants a David Cameron mark II?