By Tan Copsey
Much of the noise coming out of the US over the last week has focussed on an apparent split between a small group of Congressional Republicans and
Virtual markets for prediction have been around a while - HP was using an internal sweep-stake to forecast printer demand in the early 1990s, and found that it was much
By Tony Curzon Price
Abu Izzadeen is frightening. He is a rhetorically gifted Islamic extremist. When he says (jokes?), as he did in a gladiatorial combat with John Humphries, the
By Jessica Reed
Today is One Web Day:
OneWebDay is one day a year when we all - everyone around the physical globe - can celebrate the Web and what
By Jessica Reed
Blacking up has become acceptable in the same way that pole dancing is now sold to women as an empowering thing to do.
Hannah Pool's
By Anthony Barnett
Here is a glimpse of what is happening in Gaza. Overshadowed by headlines about Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Israeli politics, a terrible catastrophe is taking place there.
By Jessica Reed
Today is the 25th UN Peace Day. The day was originally established to coincide with the UN's opening session every September; it is supposed to
By Jessica Reed
Big changes in electoral forecasts are beginning to show in Nicaragua as the next presidential elections are set for November: just as the two top candidates were
By Jessica Reed
Yesterday Geroge W. Bush adressed the UN Assembly, cleverly openning his speech reminiscing about 9/11 and reminding everyone that the 'enemies of humanity' are
By Jessica Reed
You can listen to Michael Enright's interview with Paul Rogers (openDemocracy's International Security Editor and regular columnist) on the CBC's Sunday
By Jessica Reed
While George Clooney begged the United Nations to step in and demonstrate more initiative in Darfur, recent reports say that the UN is set to field its
By Jessica Reed
Jesus camp is a new documentary from Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, who filmed the 'Kids on fire summer camp', where children are 'taught
