by Jessica Reed
With the first round taking place this week-end, the French elections are quickly approaching.
have written about French presidential Sarkozy in the blog before. His connections in
by Patricia Daniel
Germany’s Minister for international development Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul was understandably concerned to hear that World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz - the man who pledged to stamp out
by Tan Copsey
My brain may be fried after a week of searching for the ££££ and that Friday greasy spoon cafeteria lunch was not successfully washed down with a mango
by Tan Copsey
Tomorrow is Step It Up 2007. Tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of Americans will be congregating in ‘meaningful, iconic places’ to ‘call for action on climate
by Felix Cohen
Kurt Vonnegut, one of my favourite authors and an ongoing inspiration for me to continue leading a virtuous life died last night. So it goes.
The man
by Jessica Reed
openDemocracy, in collaboration with the Photographer's Gallery and LOOK 07, launched the Democratic Image blog yesterday. It will run until the 22nd of april.
The
by Johannes Koch
A hard-left view of private military companies is rare! Jeremy Scahill says it like this; private military companies (PMCs) are:
"Heavily armed military types." Finished.
by Jessica Reed
A bit late to the game, but of interest nonetheless.
The moderation team at openDemocracy followed the Kathy Sierra debacle with much interest - we have out
by Tan Copsey
Oh God.
After a day in which there were honest to goodness serious conversations about the effect of the information society on democracy, this happens. No longer
by Johannes Koch
I was watching the news this morning and caught the tail end of an interview with some British government offical who said something like; 'and that
by Tan Copsey
The US has passed a climate change bill! Bloody hell! – ‘Nineteen years after the first hearings on global climate change, Congress today approved legislation placing a firm
by Tan Copsey and the oD team
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhh.
For those who haven’t seen it – marvel and tremble before Washington playa old dirty Karl (via politico).
Bush himself Jon Stewarted