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Forget billionaires: let’s build our own system to fund the transformation of society

Published in: 23 June 2019 Written by: Michael Edwards All articles by: Michael Edwards

How can money build community and connection instead of division?

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State of the polity in Australia

21 June 2019

Written by: Paul Tyson All articles by Paul Tyson

Coal exports up, medevac repeal coming soon, Federal Police raids on the press. The Australian polity is showing...
Published in: North Africa, West Asia
Two Iraqi peace activists confront a Trumpian world

21 June 2019

Written by: Laura Gottesdiener All articles by Laura Gottesdiener

As the Trump administration weighs war, Iraqis prepare a carnival for peace
Published in: Can Europe Make It?
Why Istanbul’s rerun is a battle for the soul of Turkey

14 June 2019

Written by: Merve Tahiroglu All articles by Merve Tahiroglu

Written by: Aykan Erdemir All articles by Aykan Erdemir

Six summers ago, Erdogan’s social engineering efforts triggered their first major backlash in Istanbul. And this...
Published in: Transformation
Drag Queen Story Hour brings LGBTQ-friendly fun to the US South

20 June 2019

Written by: Robin Kavanagh All articles by Robin Kavanagh

Teaching inclusivity and diversity to kids is important, especially where LGBTQ role models are less visible.
Published in: ourEconomy
Why we must stop Facebook's attempt to hijack our money, before it's too late

21 June 2019

Written by: David Clarke All articles by David Clarke

Digital currencies have great potential, but ceding control to a cartel of tech companies is not the answer.
Published in: Home
Political obligation today - in honour of Judith Shklar

21 June 2019

Written by: Samantha Ashenden All articles by Samantha Ashenden

Written by: Andreas Hess All articles by Andreas Hess

The self-destructive tendencies in western democracies in recent times Shklar would have found abhorrent, and it is...

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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Research as more than extraction? Knowledge production and gender-based violence in African conflicts

Published on: 24 June 2019

Written by: Annie Bunting All articles by Annie Bunting

Written by: Joel Quirk All articles by Joel Quirk

Researching gender-based violence in African conflicts is ethically treacherous. A new series looks at how...
Published in: Home
Mentoring the radical right: talking to a Channel referral and his mentor

Published on: 21 June 2019

Written by: Sean Arbuthnot All articles by Sean Arbuthnot

“There is no doubt in my mind that by far the most important and effective element of Channel is mentoring.”
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Don't throw the word 'fascism' around with abandon

Published on: 21 June 2019

Written by: Craig McCann All articles by Craig McCann

What this tells people is that you’re either with us or against us. And if you’re against us then you’re fair game.
Published in: Home
Iran and friends use bombs and missiles to give a taste of war to come

Published on: 21 June 2019

Written by: Paul Rogers All articles by Paul Rogers

Power vacuums in the Pentagon as a pattern of attacks across the Middle East look suspiciously like a demonstration...
Published in: North Africa, West Asia
Making Rojava green again

Published on: 21 June 2019

Written by: Pierre Bance All articles by Pierre Bance

Annotations to the booklet “Make Rojava Green Again” by the Internationalist Commune of Rojava.
Published in: ourEconomy
A green and just transition requires democratized public banks – Costa Rica style

Published on: 21 June 2019

Written by: Thomas Marois All articles by Thomas Marois

Public banks have far greater financial capacity than we think. We need to harness it for the good of people and planet
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
How ‘evidence-based’ anti-trafficking campaigns make facts and mismeasure freedom

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Lyndsey P. Beutin All articles by Lyndsey P. Beutin

Sensational, sexualised imagery is often held up as the greatest sin of anti-trafficking awareness campaigns, but...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
The sadism of anti-trafficking and the erasure of racial slavery

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Tryon P. Woods All articles by Tryon P. Woods

Written by: P. Khalil Saucier All articles by P. Khalil Saucier

This debate has failed to engage with the enduring structure of racial slavery. As representations of African...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
The wastefulness of human trafficking awareness campaigns

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Dina Haynes All articles by Dina Haynes

There is no evidence that public awareness campaigns help victims of human trafficking. Instead of continuing to...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Cutting corners to make a compelling story: trafficking awareness campaigns as fake news and alternative facts

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Kelli Lyon Johnson All articles by Kelli Lyon Johnson

Anti-trafficking awareness campaigns share many features with fake news and alternative facts. While the latter are...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Beyond parachutes and self-appointed saviours: grounding campaigns against human trafficking in lived experiences

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Jamison Liang All articles by Jamison Liang

Public awareness campaigns targeting human trafficking can be messy and imperfect, but we also see positive examples...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
More than catch phrases and click bait: mutual learning as a tactic for combating the exploitation of migrants

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Borislav Gerasimov All articles by Borislav Gerasimov

Anti-trafficking campaigns are more concerned with generating clicks than with taking effective action against...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Targeting vulnerable communities: public awareness of human trafficking must align with policies directly benefiting all victims and survivors

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Ima Matul All articles by Ima Matul

Public awareness campaigns have lots to say about sex trafficking, but often fail to reach communities directly...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Beyond survival: lessons from domestic worker organising campaigns against human trafficking and labour exploitation

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Samira Hafiz All articles by Samira Hafiz

Anti-trafficking campaigns can help to tip the scales towards justice, but they will only succeed if they are...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Getting through the front door: public awareness campaigns as an essential first step in the fight against human trafficking

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Marilyn Murray All articles by Marilyn Murray

Campaigns to raise public awareness have limitations, but they are also constantly being refined and improved. They...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Marketing mass hysteria: anti-trafficking awareness campaigns go rogue

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Cristine Sardina All articles by Cristine Sardina

Efforts to raise awareness about human trafficking contribute to a save and rescue rhetoric that helps little, yet...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Campaign culture matters: Bringing together awareness and evidence

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Zoe Trodd All articles by Zoe Trodd

It can be hard to say what works, but we need an enduring commitment to empowerment and self-liberation rather than...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Linking information and action in the fight against human trafficking

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Matthew Friedman All articles by Matthew Friedman

Public awareness campaigns targeting human trafficking must link comprehensive information with a well-researched...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Raising awareness: of what? for what? by whom? for whom?

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: David Feingold All articles by David Feingold

While broad-scale awareness raising tactics have succeeded in generating public interest in human trafficking, they...
Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery
Without knowledge there can be no progress in the fight against modern slavery

Published on: 20 June 2019

Written by: Joanna Ewart-James All articles by Joanna Ewart-James

We will never be able to combat modern forms of slavery if people aren’t aware that modern slavery exists.

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European countries should face legal consequences for ‘criminalising’ migrant solidarity, says new report
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It’s time for the anti-trafficking sector to stand up for decriminalisaton of sex work
Published in: Can Europe Make It?
At the dawn of hope, trepidation: Istanbul’s elections, the Gezi trial, and civil society’s future
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Dominic Raab under fire for secretive meet with no-deal Brexit lobbyist
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Why Jair Bolsonaro’s new security policy endangers the lives of black and marginalized women
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Towards an anti-fascist AI
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Why is the Egyptian state monopolizing the entertainment industry?
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Arrests, lies and borders: what’s happening with land disputes in Russia’s North Caucasus
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Why is Johnson’s campaign manager’s firm bragging about links to British politicians?
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It’s time to radically rethink our immigration system
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The NHS is already on the table. But here's exactly how Trump wants to sharpen the knives
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The death of Rashan Charles: Why I challenge the official story
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In contemporary politics, respect is anti-democratic

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