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Published in: HomeHeartfelt rationality
The side effects of good intentions and tolerance can be more suffering. We must let our hearts set our goals, but...
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Published in: HomeThe Norwegian shift to the right: 10 short lessons on The Progress Party
Norway seems to have taken a sharp turn to the right, and some have warned of right-wing extremism in a bastion of...
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Published in: HomeDon't say 'I told you so'
Avoid the temptation to be smug about it: Snowden's leaks matter, and others will follow.
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Published in: HomeRetake your privacy
The US can read your emails because you let them. Demand privacy – but take it back first.
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Published in: HomeKeep openDemocracy open
openDemocracy needs your help to survive. We have to raise £18,000 by March 31 – if we don’t, we will have to close.
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Published in: HomeA convenient "tie"
A tie that isn't quite what it seems, and a US election sideshow: pundit gut v nerd calculator.
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Published in: HomeTrilogy of tragedy
Three texts taken together invoke Norway’s darkest day in peacetime.
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Published in: HomeSports for people who don't like sports
With the selection of the politically extreme Paul Ryan as his VP candidate, Romney will energize Obama’s base as...
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Published in: HomeThe death of a controversy?
Non-news about a "controversy" on life support, an inconsequential U-turn and the unfortunate fact that...
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Published in: HomeNotes from the Editor-in-Chief
Our Editor-in-Chief launches a new front page feature. His first note reflects on Norway's past year and the need...