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Third World Resurgence is the flagship magazine of Third World Network, [1] [2] an international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to environment, development and the Third World and North-South issues. The magazine was started in 1990. [3] According to their website, the aim of the magazine is to give a Third World perspective to the whole range of issues confronting the Third World namely, the environment, health and basic needs, international affairs, politics, economics, culture, and so on. The magazine is published on a monthly basis and is headquartered in Penang, Malaysia. [4] It has also a Spanish version. [3]

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References

  1. Bill Bigelow; Bob Peterson (January 2002). Rethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust World. Rethinking Schools. p. 388. ISBN   978-0-942961-28-7 . Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. "Welcome to Third World Network (TWN)". www.twn.my. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  3. 1 2 "1990-2015, English, Periodical, Journal, magazine, other edition: Third world resurgence". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. "Welcome to Third World Network". Mundo. Retrieved 22 January 2016.