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Trump’s victory: time for action
Dear friends across the world,
Trump's victory comes in an extraordinary year that many are struggling to comprehend. Whatever it means, we
It’s déjà vu all over again. This malapropism is usually attributed to Yogi Berra, a famous baseball player in the early 1960s. It also seems to be appropriate now
El equipo de democraciaAbierta en verano del 2016.
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As the UN considers its position on child labour, a global group of experts lay out the case against a universal minimum age. Blanket bans cannot prevent exploitation, only more nuanced approaches do that.
The British government has admitted to having no plans to recognise the UN International Decade for People of African Descent. At a time when racialised discrimination and inequality are rampant, this is unacceptable.
This manifesto was penned by a group of Russian activists and intellectuals about the current political situation in Russia, and what must be done to change it.
We are witnessing the consolidation of a new form of authoritarianism with a populist streak.
