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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionThese 13 bodies said they would counter the pandemic in Latin America - have they?Thirteen Inter-American and international institutions, coordinated by the OAS, agreed on a series of actions to...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightJean Raspail, right wing prophet of ‘identity politics’ has diedRaspail’s influence has expanded beyond the small world of the radical right.
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Published in: Home: OpinionNetflix's ‘Unorthodox’ paints a misleading picture of Orthodox JudaismMore balanced representations of Orthodox Jews are needed to combat stereotypes.
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Published in: openMovementsFighting the good fight: Labour activism during COVID-19 in IndonesiaDuring the pandemic, Indonesia’s unions have found new ways to be heard without resorting to the streets.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaNo country for minorities: the inequality of state repression in IranTo build a solidarity movement with the Iranian people, one must listen to the voice of Iran’s oppressed minorities.
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Published in: Pandemic BordersWe need responsible multifaith solidarity to fight the pandemicAcross the globe, solidarity initiatives by faith communities are emerging in the fight against COVID-19.
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Published in: Global ExtremesIs there a difference between a niqab and a face mask?The prevalence of face masks to fight the COVID-19 pandemic might help spark a more constructive conversation on the niqab.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Coronavirus: towards the Eruvian age"These limits do not work if they are simply dictated by those in positions of authority. Instead, they need to be...
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Published in: Global ExtremesWhat is the fate of religion in Europe?Can Europe’s traditional norms of secularism be applied to an extra-Christian religious diversity that the continent...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaAn anti-Semitic wave may hit the world in the aftermath of the pandemicLike a virus, ten different anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have proliferated on the internet. Español Português
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Published in: HomeThe Easter bombings in Sri Lanka – a reflection one year afterWhat we owe the victims of Easter 2019 is an end to elitist power politics and a governance that is rooted in the...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Clapping for anti-modernism and nationalist submissionDissident remarks on the current period.
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Published in: Global ExtremesResilience, radicalisation and democracy in the COVID-19 PandemicWith lockdowns, an already alarming situation of vulnerability to political manipulation is at risk of becoming a...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSectarianism will not defeat coronavirus: no one is immuneAre religious ideologues on coronavirus threatening to tear apart the much needed human solidarity to overcome the pandemic?
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Published in: Global ExtremesFrance: is there such a thing as “Islamist separatism”?What does it mean when the French president Emmanuel Macron warns of "Islamist separatism"?
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWe must stand up to protect Brazil’s Amazon rainforest from this huge damThe construction of the Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon threatens to destroy unique cultures, making...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightConversation with an Imam: being Muslim in Post-Brexit UKWith the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attack approaching, and following Brexit, is the Muslim community in...
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Published in: Global ExtremesIs Al-Azhar pushing the envelope?Shaykh al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyib criticised the state of Arabs and Muslims worldwide – including, one presumes, its rulers.
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Published in: 50.50Croatian MPs from nine political parties call for inquiry into ‘crisis pregnancy centres’Lawmakers in Zagreb are the latest to call for action following openDemocracy’s special investigation into...
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Published in: Global ExtremesIs central Europe afraid of religious tolerance?In the middle of Europe, there is a new sort of religious radicalization emerging – that of religion-haters or religiophobes.
