OPINION: Independence activists want to combine the best parts of liberal democracy with indigenous traditions

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This COP made no clear commitment to decarbonisation and stopping the climate disasters that cause loss and damage

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OPINION: After I lost my home, I realised we can’t rely on politicians. Communities must act to protect their future

OPINION: Australia deal and Energy Charter Treaty show why we must be able to hold government accountable for trade

South Pacific country is one of the most at risk from climate change, and is fighting for climate justice

The UK’s £120m offshore ‘processing’ deal borrows from the same semi-colonial playbook used by Australia

Labor’s win – and the election of more Green and Independent MPs – shows climate crisis is voters’ biggest concern

The unfolding story about great power competition in the South Pacific is part of a much older and familiar one, of...

Women from the Global South battled for gender equality and climate justice at the UN’s annual Commission on the...

For nearly a decade, Australia has held vulnerable asylum seekers in offshore detention centres. Where is their...

Britain already breaks international norms. The Home Office bid to remove citizenship without notice is a landmark...

Change must happen before 2030 to avoid disaster. Despite the disappointment around Glasgow, climate science and...

Budget ignores need for emission cuts, while government’s consistent incompetence puts Britons at greater risk from...

Looking back on 30 years of climate conferences, Geoffrey Lean recalls the many missed opportunities for change that...

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On an openDemocracy milestone for Paul Rogers, he gives an insight into the late 20th-century landscape that shaped...

The Labour leader should learn from his predecessors and the triumph of fairness in New Zealand politics to push for...

Pandemic has highlighted government shortcomings on regional integration, racism and suitable working visas for new arrivals

Global organisations call on UN agencies to ‘stop access to decision-making’ for opponents of women’s and LGBT...

The UK must urgently put the brakes on any deal that doesn’t align with its legally binding climate targets

The Australian government banished more than 100 refugees to Papua New Guinea instead of allowing them to build new...