Our war-hungry leaders may have learned nothing, but recent history shows militaries cannot solve world’s problems ...

To effectively counter fascist and far-right extremism – viewed together under the umbrella term ‘radical right’ here – you need to understand it first. Which groups are revolutionary or ...

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As Brazil prepares to host COP30 next year, its government is embarking on a plan at odds with its climate aims ...

Who Funds You? makes it easy to understand which UK think tanks are being transparent about their funding, and which ones hide their donors. We believe organisations that work so hard to influence ...

New openDemocracy investigation reveals how therapists backed by US Christian conservative groups attempt to ‘cure’ LGBTQ people in the US, Costa Rica and Guatemala – despite local bans and ...

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The battle for universal reproductive justice is ongoing in Mexico, where 19 of the 32 states have legalised abortion up to 12 weeks. But a 20th state has become a rara avis, where abortion is ...

YURIMAGUAS, Alto Amazonas, Peru — Our boat sets sail early in the morning. The plan is to travel down the Huallaga River, reach the Marañón, then sail north along the Santiago River towards ...

This is the latest article in our new regular series, the Dark Arts Dispatch, which shines a light on the world of corporate influence, lobbying and money in politics, with a handful of incisive ...

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Europe’s trillion euro budget can drive the European Green Deal, but only if it excludes spending on fossil fuels.