/ 'A scar on our world': openDemocracy readers on the US-Iran war and more In this week's mailbag: Readers debate the limits of Keir Starmer's anti-war stance on Iran, question what Péter Magyar’s victory actually means for Hungary, and react to the forced displacement of Black migrants in Morocco. By James Battershill / 1 May 2026
Politics / End Times with Renata Salecl: What Post-Socialist Societies Teach Us About Today What does a society that is tearing itself apart look like? By James Battershill / 16 Jan 2026
Russia / Russia refracted Russians are seen as either united supporters of the war or as fearful and oppressed. Neither portrayal is true By James Battershill / 24 Nov 2025
Issue 001 / Notes on how to survive a war As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds, philosophers, poets, anarchists and soldiers contemplate what they have lost, and what is still to emerge. By James Battershill / 24 Nov 2025
