David Hayes is deputy editor of openDemocracy. He has written textbooks on human rights and terrorism, and was a contributor to Town and Country (Jonathan Cape, 1998). His work has been published in PN Review, the Irish Times, El Pais, the New Statesman and The Absolute Game.

Recent articles

...and let light, air, ideas, energy and people into a modern parliament, says David Hayes.

Plus: Edwin Morgan's poem, Open the Doors! (2004)

(This article was first published on 12 June 2009)

The response in Cambodia to the emergence of the H1N1 virus is a singular example of how a predominantly rural country is preparting for the threat of an epidemic without borders, say Michel Thieren & David Hayes.

The anticipation of a vital presidential vote in Iran creates an expectation of change that political conditions may not satisfy, say Sanam Vakil & David Hayes.

The G20 summit in London has provoked a great mobilisation of campaigners for global justice, fairness, equality and sustainability. Their emerging coalitions may play a key role in shaping the politics of the post-crisis era, says David Hayes.

Also in this article: comments on the G8 by Paul Kingsnorth, Susan George, Duncan Green, David Mepham, and Ann Pettifor; and the full text of the G20 communique after the London summit on 2 April 2009]

The shrillness and point-scoring of much internet-based discussion - on topics as diverse as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and chronic fatigue syndrome - is narrowing the space where a larger political dialogue should be, say Keith Kahn-Harris & David Hayes. 

(This article was first published on 9 January 2009)