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Published in: oDRAn anatomy of defeat: what happened at the Moscow city electionsIn Moscow, the people came to the ballot box and broke the back-room agreements of the elite.
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Published in: oDRSelf-immolation highlights controversy over cultural rights in RussiaA national debate on minority cultural rights is the backdrop to the death of an academic in the Russian republic of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMakhlouf no more? Russia is calling in the debts in SyriaRumors about Rami Makhlouf’s asset seizures might be signaling divisions between Russia and Iran in Syria.
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Published in: oDRAwakening a new generation of activists in EurasiaAn emerging young, urban population has begun to challenge the lasting legacies of the Soviet era.
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Published in: 50.50Join our Tracking the Backlash investigative projectWe are looking for skilled and passionate investigative and production editors to join our team. Deadline for...
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Published in: oDRProtest technologies: can innovation change the balance of power in Russia?Russian civil society is becoming more effective with the help of technology. But how far does the solidarity...
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Published in: 50.50Anti-LGBTIQ ‘conversion therapy’ occurs worldwide, new study revealsActivities to ‘cure’ LGBTIQ people are widespread globally, says report, driven by ultra-religious groups and...
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Published in: oDRThe chilly Moscow summer of 2019The past month has seen a string of protests in the Russian capital over city council elections. The authorities'...
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Published in: oDRA roadmap for the Moscow crisisIn Moscow, the standoff between the democratic coalition and authorities is approaching its peak. But protesters...
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Published in: oDRUsing courage, and one’s privilege, to counter racial profiling in MoscowThe Moscow police are known for targeting minorities and migrants. These activists are trying to push back.
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Published in: oDRWhy Moscow is ready to fight for independent politiciansIn the Russian capital, administrative wrangling by the Moscow authorities has provoked mobilisation from below -...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The next one hundred years – a salute for Agnes HellerIt is quite wrong to see authoritarianism as harking back to the past. Its threat is built into the times we live in.
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Published in: oDRThe Kremlin is pushing for a “sovereign internet”. But at what cost?As Russia’s moves towards a “sovereign internet” gather speed, Russia’s IT sector is weighing up the cost of isolation.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDistancing to protect: the US role in preserving the Syrian regimeHow the US prevented the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria by dissociating itself from it.
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Published in: 50.50The American dark money behind Europe’s far rightFrom Britain to Hungary to Italy, the far right is on the rise. openDemocracy investigations over the past year have...
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Published in: oDRThe republic of broken promises: how Ingushetia’s trust was won - and then lostAfter over ten years in the job, the head of Ingushetia Yunus-bek Evkurov has resigned - and people are over-the-moon.
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Published in: oDRWhat is the Council of Europe for?This week, the Council of Europe restored Russia's voting rights - and in doing so, has taken another step closer to...
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Published in: oDRArrests, lies and borders: what’s happening with land disputes in Russia’s North CaucasusThe border dispute between Ingushetia and Chechnya has led to an outburst of civic activism in the North Caucasus -...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?An autonomous Europe for a cooperative worldOnly as second best will the EU opt to act alone. By becoming better able to act, Europeans will, by definition, be...
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Published in: HomeWhy is Turkey torn between the United States and Russia?In the last five years, the majority of Turkish society has embraced anti-western discourses probably at the deepest...
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