The extent of the United States predicament across the Middle East, and the policies being introduced to meet it, is increasing the risk of a crisis with Iran. The nature
The French daily Le Monde never does it like any other newspaper. A small item on its back page on 23 May 2007 announced discreetly to its million readers that
ePolitix: Hilary Benn has called the deputy leadership campaign a chance for the Labour party to debate what it wants to stand for, and argues that "overcoming the gap
Welcome to the openDemocracy's poDcast.
This week, as rapid change transforms China, Isabel Hilton talks to Duncan Hewitt author of Getting Rich First: Life in a Changing China,
John Osmond (Cardiff, IWA): The possibility of a 'Rainbow Coalition' ruling Wales lives on following a special Welsh Liberal Democrats conference at the weekend. Meeting in Llandrindod, they
If Uttar Pradesh were a sovereign state, it would be the world's sixth most populous country. Instead, with its population of 175 million, it is India's
Andrew Blick (London, Democratic Audit): In the latest Sunday Times Tony Blair described the government’s desire to ‘reach a consensus across the main political parties’ over new counter-terrorist proposals.
In Africa, globalisation builds on a history of slavery, colonialism and exploitation - a fact many recognize to have a continuing impact on the continent's experiences of the
Jon Bright (London, OK): Tech guru Bill Thompson speculates today on the BBC website about how the internet may change the nature of politics.
What could the internet do for
Peter Oborne (London, Daily Mail): According to yesterday’s Guardian Gordon Brown told the Hay-on-Wye Festival that "Britain would not be a place defined by race or institutions"
Dan Leighton (Hay-on-Wye, Power Inquiry): A fascinating debate occurred at the Power Inquiry sponsored debate at the book festival at Hay-on-Wye yesterday between Henry Porter, Billy Bragg and Phillippe Sands.
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Pat Kane’s witty account of how Alex Salmond met the Queen focuses on the Scottish First Minister’s policy towards the monarchy, as you’d
