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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionThe West must start treating vaccines as a global public good – before it’s too late
As NGOs, UN agencies and the governments of less affluent states call for the suspension of patents, the stakes...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionA Green New Deal for whom?
The European Green Deal falls far short of the demands being put forward by feminist, Indigenous and Global South...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisWhat happens when governments deny racism exists?
A recent government report concluded that the UK does not have a problem with racism. But history shows us the...
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Published in: oDR: Feature“We are constantly one step behind”: Inside Ukraine’s third wave
One volunteer spoke of living in 'two parallel worlds', with 'hellish' conditions for medical workers but a lax...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionTo see how the European Super League will change football, look to America
The only alternative to the hyper-commercialisation of football is to put ownership and control in the hands of...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisThe remnants of Golden Dawn are winning support in Cyprus
The neo-Nazi group might be in prison in Greece, but in Cyprus their local offshoot is getting ready for elections....
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionThe EU looks on as the HDP – and democracy itself – falls victim to Erdoğan
Despite Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish opposition party being subject to years of harassment, the international community...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionMacron’s collusion with COVID has not destroyed France’s spirit
For an 11th time, the French president has promised light at the end of the COVID tunnel. No wonder public anger has...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Press freedom in Greece is under pressure – from the government and itself
Abuses of power and attacks against the press by both the state and the police, are causing a feeling of...
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Published in: ourEconomy: ExplainerIn 2008, we bailed out the banks. In 2021, we need to bail out the planet
The COVID-19 pandemic is not a random event. It is a symptom of a global economic system that is destroying the...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: InterviewFeminism, war and racism: an interview with Christine Delphy
'Above all, we have to ask ourselves what have we achieved? What can we do as French or European women?'
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisThe EU and UK are releasing the money of deposed dictators
Why is the EU lifting sanctions on politicians accused of corruption in Egypt, Tunisia and Ukraine, when so little...
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Published in: ourEconomy: FeatureThe UK’s democratic deficit is escalating the climate crisis
In this long read, the direct cause of the current economic and environmental threats is shown to have been laid...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: AnalysisData journalism as tested by the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from Italy
The pandemic is without doubt the most data-driven event that has ever occurred
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Published in: 50.50: NewsGeorgia grants legal gender recognition to trans woman for first time
In a historic first, the conservative country of Georgia granted an appeal by a trans woman to change her gender on...
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Published in: 50.50: Interview20 years of marriage equality: how the Dutch inspired the world
Two decades after fighting for marriage equality, veteran gay rights activist Henk Krol reflects on that struggle,...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: OpinionFrom street to state: How radical nationalists gained power in Poland
The appointment of a former far-Right activist to a key state body shows how deep the radical Right runs in Polish...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisBack to the future: is Brexit Britain preparing to unleash Big Finance?
As powers move from Brussels to London, many fear the UK is unlearning crucial lessons from the global financial crisis.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?EU solidarity with the Western Balkans during the times of COVID
Solidarity is not just about the sharing of resources, but about galvanizing a genuine sense of unity of purpose...
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Published in: Home: FeatureHow Germany became ground zero for the COVID infodemic
Exclusive analysis by openDemocracy reveals how false claims and conspiracy theories gave rise to Europe’s largest...