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Homo homini lupus est: trauma and child abuse in U.S. refugee policy

DANICA JORDEN

Terrified children kept in cages disturbed the world. And then, president Trump, on camera, resumed his cynical show, smiled, and signed an executive order to keep refugee families together. Español

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Families of fathers facing deportation, community organizations, and allies, gathered outside Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC on June 15, 2018, to raise their voices calling for an end to deportations. Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA/PA Images. All rights reserved

Liam Fox caught in fresh “lobbyists as advisers” scandal

ADAM RAMSAY and PETER GEOGHEGAN

Former Legatum trade chief Shanker Singham takes role with commercial lobbying firm – while also advising key Brexit minister Liam Fox.

The president’s wedding: micro-politics of mass mobilisation in Egypt’s 2018 election

LEILA ZAKI CHAKRAVARTI

The micro-level responses, and the individual and local acts of agency still reaffirm Egypt’s longstanding tradition of subversive political humour.

Why the world needs a Vagina Museum to combat shame and stigma about women’s sexuality

ROCíO ROS REBOLLO

Talking about vaginas and vulvas remains taboo – and this can have serious consequences for our health.

What we can really learn from Gandhi?

CHRIS MOORE-BACKMAN

Social struggle calls for true transformation, a trading in of old lives for new.

How Russia’s security services target Crimean Tatars as “Islamic terrorists”

ALONA SAVCHUK

In the four years since the peninsula’s annexation, Russian security services have become well practiced at prosecuting Crimean Tatars on terrorism charges. RU

Letter from London, via Raqqa

PAUL ROGERS

How might a young ISIS true believer, back from Syria to the west, see the movement's future? Here, continuing a series of letters, is an imagined answer.

Fighting patriarchy in Kazakhstan: problems and perspectives

BOTAGOZ SEYDAKHMETOVA

Kazakhstan’s feminist activists thought it would take 10-15 years for gender inequality issues to be resolved. That was 25 years ago. RU

Turkey’s three-dimensional populism, three leaders and three blocs

OMER TEKDEMIR

The election is therefore offered a choice between three blocs, each of which mobilises people in terms of a different type of populism as expounded by their respective charismatic leader.

Homo homini lupus est: trauma and child abuse in U.S. refugee policy

DANICA JORDEN

Terrified children kept in cages disturbed the world. And then, president Trump, on camera, resumed his cynical show, smiled, and signed an executive order to keep refugee families together. Español

See also
Migration bottleneck in southern Mexico
The end of DACA: Trump tells immigrant dreamer children to “Prepare for departure”
Salvadorans next for U.S. deportation machine
openDemocracy.net - free thinking for the world
Families of fathers facing deportation, community organizations, and allies, gathered outside Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC on June 15, 2018, to raise their voices calling for an end to deportations. Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA/PA Images. All rights reserved

Liam Fox caught in fresh “lobbyists as advisers” scandal

ADAM RAMSAY and PETER GEOGHEGAN

Former Legatum trade chief Shanker Singham takes role with commercial lobbying firm – while also advising key Brexit minister Liam Fox.

The president’s wedding: micro-politics of mass mobilisation in Egypt’s 2018 election

LEILA ZAKI CHAKRAVARTI

The micro-level responses, and the individual and local acts of agency still reaffirm Egypt’s longstanding tradition of subversive political humour.

Why the world needs a Vagina Museum to combat shame and stigma about women’s sexuality

ROCíO ROS REBOLLO

Talking about vaginas and vulvas remains taboo – and this can have serious consequences for our health.

What we can really learn from Gandhi?

CHRIS MOORE-BACKMAN

Social struggle calls for true transformation, a trading in of old lives for new.

How Russia’s security services target Crimean Tatars as “Islamic terrorists”

ALONA SAVCHUK

In the four years since the peninsula’s annexation, Russian security services have become well practiced at prosecuting Crimean Tatars on terrorism charges. RU

Letter from London, via Raqqa

PAUL ROGERS

How might a young ISIS true believer, back from Syria to the west, see the movement's future? Here, continuing a series of letters, is an imagined answer.

Fighting patriarchy in Kazakhstan: problems and perspectives

BOTAGOZ SEYDAKHMETOVA

Kazakhstan’s feminist activists thought it would take 10-15 years for gender inequality issues to be resolved. That was 25 years ago. RU

Turkey’s three-dimensional populism, three leaders and three blocs

OMER TEKDEMIR

The election is therefore offered a choice between three blocs, each of which mobilises people in terms of a different type of populism as expounded by their respective charismatic leader.

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Anti-fascist teenager reveals how Russian security services brutally beat and tortured him

OVD-Info 23 June 2018

Since October 2017, the FSB have been running a terrorism investigation into Russian anarchists and anti-fascists. But as Alexey Poltavets' experience shows, this case has a violent backstory. 

If a week is a long time in politics, it’s a very long time in the World Cup

Mark Perryman 22 June 2018

Both England’s performance – and the tournament atmosphere – in the first week of the Russia’s World Cup, have been better than many predicted, so far. But let’s not get carried away….

UK Government minister hides leading role with hard Brexit group

James Cusick, Jenna Corderoy, and Peter Geoghegan 22 June 2018

Exclusive: Steve Baker accused of playing "fast and loose" with ministerial rules after openDemocracy investigation finds Brexit minister had undisclosed meetings with European Research Group

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales - time for all to jump in to the debate

David Marquand 22 June 2018

Pretending we can re-enact the Referendum tragedy with a different final act is monumental self-deception – instead we Welsh, Scots, and particularly English must ask – as the Irish have – who are we?

Why Brexit won’t work: the EU is about regulation not sovereignty

Anthony Barnett 22 June 2018

Brexiteers like Boris Johnson inhabit an outdated form of sovereignty. A new realm of power - regulation - demands shared authority and is the EU's greatest achievement. Britain helped create it and can't leave it. 

Fifty years later, we still have a dream

Rosa Pavanelli 22 June 2018

As the Poor People’s Campaign arrives in Washington DC it’s time to celebrate Public Service Day.

Yarmouk: a late obituary for the capital of the Palestinian diaspora

Budour Hassan 22 June 2018

The story of the Palestinian refugee camp besieged, destroyed, and emptied it of its people before being looted by Syrian regime soldiers.

Big brands: the missing voice in the fight to end gender-based violence at work

Jennifer Rosenbaum and Shikha Silliman Bhattacharjee 22 June 2018

New research shows why multinational corporations should support a ILO convention to stop gender-based violence in the workplace.

What we can really learn from Gandhi?

Chris Moore-Backman 21 June 2018

Social struggle calls for true transformation, a trading in of old lives for new.

Letter from London, via Raqqa

Paul Rogers 21 June 2018

How might a young ISIS true believer, back from Syria to the west, see the movement's future? Here, continuing a series of letters, is an imagined answer.

Amidst Brexit chaos, Scotland has had enough of ‘grace and favour devolution’

Gerry Hassan 21 June 2018

Scotland’s soft, determined pro-Europeanism, just like that of Northern Ireland, is seen by Brexit England as just another reason to hold entire nations in contempt. 

Homo homini lupus est: trauma and child abuse in U.S. refugee policy

Danica Jorden 21 June 2018

Terrified children kept in cages disturbed the world. And then, president Trump, on camera, resumed his cynical show, smiled, and signed an executive order to keep refugee families together. Español

The political censorship of Britain's streets

Jane Fae 21 June 2018

How unaccountable organisations called 'Business Improvement Districts' are just one of a number of attempts to shut down democratic debate in our towns.

To tackle inequality, we must first understand the exploitation that creates it

Mark Harvey 21 June 2018

A new theory of exploitation is needed to understand the dynamics of exploitation that underpin the growing gap between rich and poor.  

Liam Fox caught in fresh “lobbyists as advisers” scandal

Adam Ramsay and Peter Geoghegan 21 June 2018

Former Legatum trade chief Shanker Singham takes role with commercial lobbying firm – while also advising key Brexit minister Liam Fox.

The president’s wedding: micro-politics of mass mobilisation in Egypt’s 2018 election

Leila Zaki Chakravarti 21 June 2018

The micro-level responses, and the individual and local acts of agency still reaffirm Egypt’s longstanding tradition of subversive political humour.

Elections, polarisation and frustration in Mexico

Gerardo Domínguez González 20 June 2018

Social and political polarisation, the assent of populism, and the blurring of the political parties are a consequence of a delegitimised institutional system, inefficient governance and persistent corruption. Español

Inquest jury says death of Rashan Charles was an accident

Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi 20 June 2018

Police failure to admit any responsibility for death of young black Londoner will set back community relations “for generations” family says.

Looking from within: is the nuclear deal a big deal for the Iranian people?

Ahmad Mohammadpur 20 June 2018

The best deal for the Iranian people is to get dignity and respect and to save their country from further political and economic collapse.

How real urban planning could address the demographic challenge in Russia’s North Caucasus

Ekaterina Neroznikova 20 June 2018

As new data shows, birth rates, migration and urban planning in Russia’s North Caucasus affect the region’s politics. RU

Did police officer involved in Rashan restraint do what he was trained to do?

Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi 20 June 2018

Police officers’ use of force must be Proportionate to the threat, Lawful, Accountable and Necessary. Inquest hears expert testimony on Days Six and Seven.

Mexican elections: the security issue

Patrick Corcoran 20 June 2018

Mexico’s next president will have to revamp the country’s security policy framework, which for more than a decade has focused on militarized confrontation with criminal gangs amid more homicides than ever. Español

No red carpet for Thai junta leader, Mrs May

Sunai Phasuk 20 June 2018

As Theresa May welcomes the Thai Prime Minister to Number 10 today, does she care about democracy and human rights? Or are business deals the only real priority?

The Directors of Democracy

Nick Inman 20 June 2018

Democracy is the way in which two or more people discuss a topic they have in common, make a decision about it, and ensure that the agreed action satisfies all.

What kind of capitalism is it possible for the left to build?

Paul Mason 20 June 2018

To win power, the left must build a narrative around ending privatisation, empowering the workforce and borrowing to invest. To stay in power, left governments must transition to an economy based on high automation, shorter working hours and free services. 

Turkey’s economy needs reliability and peace

Sezai Temelli and Pervin Buldan 20 June 2018

The manifesto pledge on the economy of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in the Turkish elections on June 24.

Russia’s cautious role in Syria

Zeidon Alkinani 20 June 2018

How far would Russia risk its international relations to protect the regime of Bashar Al Assad?

Rashan Charles, encounters with police and support services

Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi 20 June 2018

Rashan’s final visits to his GP and encounters with the police and social services. Day Six of the inquest into the death of a young Londoner.