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Published in: Home: OpinionTaliban present Biden with the challenge that could define his presidencyIf the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan isn’t saved from Trump’s mishandling, the consequences will haunt...
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Published in: oDRNative son: the rise of Kyrgyzstan’s Sadyr JaparovAs the rise of Kyrgyzstan’s new nationalist leader shows, “traditional” norms and symbols can be effectively revived...
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Published in: oDR: Opinion“Japarov is our Trump”: why Kyrgyzstan is the future of global politicsThis weekend, Kyrgyzstan goes to the polls in a high-stakes joint election and referendum that will decide the...
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Published in: HomeThe year in images: from war in the Caucasus to US street protestsIn 2020, openDemocracy’s reporters captured how the pandemic transformed the lives of asylum seekers and the...
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Published in: oDRIn Kyrgyzstan, social media hate goes uncheckedIn the wake of a contested election, Kyrgyzstan’s civil society activists, opponent politicians, and independent...
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Published in: Home: OpinionThe US is so desperate to leave Afghanistan that it’s abandoning its alliesA hasty withdrawal puts the Afghan government and NATO in the emboldened Taliban’s firing line.
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionA period of hope for Latin America begins with Biden & HarrisFor the U.S., the Latin American agenda is not a priority. Still, Biden’s arrival at the White House signifies a...
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationReal fakes: how Kyrgyzstan’s troll factories workIn Kyrgyzstan, internet trolling has become not only a powerful political tool, but also a profitable business....
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Published in: HomeWhat a Biden presidency means for the rest of the worldThe president-elect has told foreign leaders: ‘America is back’. What does he mean? Our global team take a look.
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Published in: oDRAmid warning signs, the future of Kyrgyzstan’s politics is wide openAfter the post-election street contest has died down in Kyrgyzstan, the country looks to the near future - with a...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationInteractive: Explore US Christian right ‘dark money’ spending globally$280 million in ‘dark money,’ 28 organisations, seven different regions – the US Christian Right’s global influence...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionBorat profits from Kazakhstan’s name, we don’tThe release of the Borat sequel has prompted debate and outrage in Kazakhstan over systemic racism and misrepresentation.
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Published in: oDRHow Kyrgyz social media backed an imprisoned politician’s meteoric rise to powerAmid post-election chaos, Kyrgyz-language social media was increasingly flooded with support for nationalist...
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Published in: oDRIn Central Asia, the ever-growing chasm of inequality is deepeningData shows how inequality in Central Asian states cascades down, promoting poor health, limited access to education...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe incredible resilience of KyrgyzstanAs Kyrgyzstan enters another round of disruption and upheaval, society emerges better networked for change.
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Published in: oDR: OpinionWhat next for Kyrgyzstan?After a week of manoeuvring amid post-election chaos in Kyrgyzstan, have those who made the revolution already lost out?
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationKey liberaliser in “Uzbek spring” faces questions over business pastAs Uzbekistan rebrands, research by UzInvestigations raises new questions over the business past of Komil...
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Published in: oDRQuestions over former journalist’s role in Kyrgyzstan’s customs scandalEvidence suggests a former investigative journalist, and former openDemocracy contributor, ran a secret Facebook...
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Published in: oDRA Russian banking scandal taints Uzbekistan’s cotton revolution – and leads back to Switzerland via the UKThe cotton fields of Uzbekistan are tied to the tree-lined streets of upmarket Geneva by the empty vaults of a...
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Published in: oDRAs Uzbekistan’s public health system buckles, state handout for private university tied to Tashkent mayor triggers angerWith public health infrastructure in Uzbekistan’s capital under severe strain, questions are being raised over a...
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