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This US election marks a fork in world history
With the recent deployment of the US's most advanced anti-missile system to Israel, manned by American troops, it looks ever ...
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Our leaders surrendered to climate breakdown. We don’t have to follow them
Greenhouse gas targets are purposely never met – and they never will be until the fossil fuel industry is torn up ...
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Migrant workers demand justice after abuse, exploitation in Canada
The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change leads a rally outside the deputy prime minister's constituency in Toronto, April 2024 ...
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Wim Carton
Wim Carton is Associate Professor of Sustainability Science at Lund University, Sweden. He's the author of over 20 academic articles and book chapters on climate politics. His work has appeared in top ...
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Waheed Alli found to have breached rules after openDemocracy investigation
The Labour donor’s failure to declare directorship at firm based in tax haven broke rules on financial interests ...
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Amanda Aziz
Democracy is an independent international media platform covering current affairs, ideas and culture. We seek to challenge power and encourage democratic debate ...
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Direct cash transfers 'could halve child poverty' in Oregon
A universal yearly tax rebate – with similar principles to UBI – could drastically improve life in this US state ...
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Exploitation embedded in Spain’s seasonal worker programme
The exploitation of migrant workers has been effectively written into Spain’s policies since at least the 1990s. Nowhere is ...
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Seasonal worker visas are tying migrants into exploitation
From Spain, Yoan Molinero shares his findings on the ‘Collective Management of Hiring in Origin (GECCO)’ programme. This ...
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Kenyan and Ugandan journalists on impact of ‘foreign agent’ attacks by governments
John-Allan Namu and Agather Atuhaire tell openDemocracy about receiving death threats and fearing being monitored ...
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There’s now no doubt that the US is preparing for war with Iran
This week, the US quietly deployed more weapons to Israel – particularly those that will be effective against Iran ...
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Antonio Gisbert
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