By Tan Copsey
As much as anything else this piece is also intended to provide a selection of links to excellent writing and clips on these events and the broader
by Kanishk Tharoor
In recent months, David Cameron's micro-managed public persona has felt suspiciously cuddly. Enthusiastic dad, evergreen biker, baby-faced reformer, it's all a
By Jessica Reed
In a very avant-garde move, Reuters has just introduced the concept of "accredited virtual reporters":
Reuters has opened a virtual news agency in the
Fred Halliday's piece on the strengthening ties between the "left" and political Islam has generated quite a bit of discussion within the shadowy confines of oD&
By Jessica Reed
“I think the unspoken agreement between us as a culture is that we’re not supposed to consider the commercialized memories in our heads as real, that
By John C. Hulsman
John C. Hulsman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a contributing editor to The National Interest. He is also an openDemocracy contributor.
By Maryann Bird
“No Photography,” the signs read outside the Russian Embassy in London. A clutch of press photographers and a lone TV cameraman ignored them on Saturday afternoon, however,
By Jessica Reed
Today is World Food Day 2006:
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October (...) foreign aid for
John C. Hulsman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a contributing editor to The National Interest. He is also an openDemocracy contributor. Currently on the road
By Tan Copsey
So this might not exactly be news to you. But just stop and think for a moment. It’s really quite a shocking prospect. After years of
By Jessica Reed
Ah, WebCameron! The saga never ends.
We blogged about David Cameron launching his weblog/podcasts/videocasts; we blogged about his website getting spoofed, and now we feel
Friday is "Blog of the week" day, and today's suggestion is by openDemocracy contributor Phil Gunson:
The two blogs I most regularly read are CaracasChronicles and