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Published in: oDR: AnalysisThe Pratasevich case is an urgent reminder that Europe fails to protect exiles
The operation to detain Raman Pratasevich is a call to action to protect journalists, dissidents and people seeking...
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionFreedom of religion or freedom for religion?
Why critiques of secularism, especially in France, fundamentally misunderstand the principles of equality and human...
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationThis oil and gas firm spent $1m on US lobbying while its Georgian workers went unpaid
Frontera Resources, a post-Soviet ‘gold rush’ firm, spent nearly $1m as it sought to use the power of the US...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWhy Germany gets it wrong about antisemitism and Palestine
Fears about antisemitism are understandable, given German history – but in fact, it’s the unquestioning support for...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionBeware of Pied Pipers throughout Europe
The fatal attraction of those ‘white masks’ seeking to alert people to the growing 'dictatorship of health'
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Published in: 50.50: NewsEsclusivo: L’Italia spinge per un ruolo permanente del Vaticano nei dibattiti ONU sulla salute
I critici affermano che dare alla Santa Sede un seggio fisso all'Assemblea mondiale della sanità potrebbe mettere in...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsExclusive: Italy pushes for permanent Vatican role in UN health talks
Critics say that giving the Holy See a fixed seat at the World Health Assembly could endanger sexual and...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisHow Europe helps authoritarian regimes to export repression
From extraditing persecuted activists to draconian migration control, Western states are quietly consenting to...
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Published in: Rethinking Populism: InterviewSituating populism beyond the deformation of Eurocentric and post-democratic narratives
Spyros Sofos talks to Paula Biglieri and Luciana Cadahia about their book ‘Seven Essays on Populism’ and...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionMy sister Daphne was murdered. We want justice for women journalists
Corinne Vella, sister of Daphne Caruana Galizia, spoke on an openDemocracy panel about her sister’s struggles and...
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Published in: Home: NewsHow a young Afghan woman trapped at Europe’s borders found her voice
From a camp in Greece, poet and human rights activist Parwana Amiri is fighting discrimination and demanding better...
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Published in: Home: OpinionNew stage of remote warfare further diminishes military accountability
Thousands of boots on the ground have been replaced by multiple deployments of smart bombs that stay under the radar...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionCould Greece turn into another Hungary?
Insecurity breeds panic. It is only natural. This is not some Greek particularity
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionSyrian refugees in Scandinavia fear they will be forcibly returned to Syria
Denmark has decided that parts of Syria are now safe and revoked residency permits for Syrian refugees. Will other...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Lin Shu, author of the Quixote
This year marks the 405th anniversary of Cervantes’ death. The Instituto Cervantes in Shanghai has decided to honour...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionThe 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...
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Published in: Home: AnalysisIn 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...
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Published in: oDR: FeatureSeven 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...
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Published in: ourEconomy: Interview'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...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: AnalysisThe bio-politics of lockdown in Greece
Has there been a consolidated ‘right-wing shift’ within Greece’s ruling party amid the persisting COVID-19 crisis?