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The Swiss burqa ban and the erosion of democratic values

The true test of a free society is not whether we can merely tolerate each other, but whether we can enjoy the freedoms to pursue our beliefs, values and interests

By Suddha Chakravartti

/ 4 May 2021

The Swiss burqa ban and the erosion of democratic values

‘My father’s life is in danger for defending Bahrain’s freedom’

Human rights advocate Ali Mushaima calls on the British government to stop using taxpayers’ money to fund a torturous dictatorship

By Ali Mushaima

/ 3 May 2021

‘My father’s life is in danger for defending Bahrain’s freedom’

In pursuit of truth: journalists fight back in battle for press freedom

Seven global stories of the rising attacks on reporters and how they joined campaigners to take on hostile governments and online bullies

By Adam Bychawski

/ 3 May 2021

In pursuit of truth: journalists fight back in battle for press freedom

When authoritarians get a free pass, activists pay the price

The Biden administration must make protecting the lives of activists and journalists such as Jamal Khashoggi a priority

By Regan Ralph

/ 2 May 2021

When authoritarians get a free pass, activists pay the price

Splinters: May 2021 – sallies into the here & now

This month: Lin Shu, author of the Quixote... The jargon of identity... Whoever owns the youth: a Reader (Part One)... On not saying goodbye... Scandal-mongering and the media.

By Splinters collective

/ 1 May 2021

Splinters: May 2021 – sallies into the here & now

‘It’s time for change’: Green seeds are ready to sprout in local elections

As the rest of the opposition crumbles, the party traditionally on the fringe has become a viable alternative that serves post-pandemic needs

By Adam Ramsay

/ 1 May 2021

‘It’s time for change’: Green seeds are ready to sprout in local elections

Seven years on from annexation, Crimean journalists are under threat

The recent detainment and alleged torture of a reporter on espionage charges highlights the grim reality of media in the Russian-controlled peninsula

By David Axelrod

/ 1 May 2021

Seven years on from annexation, Crimean journalists are under threat

Don’t let Johnson muddy the water – the lobbying scandal is about contracts, not unions

It is bizarre that we are talking about further regulation of unions and charities in response to a scandal about Conservative Party sleaze

By Antonia Bance

/ 30 Apr 2021

Don’t let Johnson muddy the water – the lobbying scandal is about contracts, not unions

UK accused of ‘Trump tactics’ after ‘devastating’ £131m cut to family planning aid

Millions of the world’s poorest women and girls will ‘pay the price’ of the UK government reneging on its commitments, say aid workers

By Kerry Cullinan

/ 30 Apr 2021

UK accused of ‘Trump tactics’ after ‘devastating’ £131m cut to family planning aid

'The future sucks': why the work you love won’t love you back

Capitalism is making life worse for workers yet demanding more dedication than ever. Sarah Jaffe argues that there’s another way to live

By Natalia Savelyeva

/ 30 Apr 2021

'The future sucks': why the work you love won’t love you back

To achieve press freedom, we must rewrite journalism

It is time to liberate our media systems from the political and economic forces that have long subtly controlled them

By Dan Hind

/ 30 Apr 2021

To achieve press freedom, we must rewrite journalism

How Yemen’s teachers are being forced into extreme poverty

With salaries cut by up to half, many teachers take on extra jobs outside their teaching hours, in efforts to make ends meet

By Zahra Alqadasi

/ 30 Apr 2021

How Yemen’s teachers are being forced into extreme poverty