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Published in: Live discussionsHave we just seen Russia’s last elections for a decade?Russia has voted in a new parliament. Join our expert panellists to find out if these elections hold some positive...
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Published in: oDR: Feature'New schemes of deception': what Russian election observers told usAmid accusations of falsifications and violations, openDemocracy speaks to election observers who monitored this...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionRussia’s polling industry is gravely wrong. Here’s how to change itYes, ‘Family Fortunes’-style questions could go some way to help better inform a Putin-manipulated electorate in a...
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Published in: oDR: NewsRussia blocks major website for worker complaintsAn online database of anonymous complaints about Russian employers has been blocked following a Moscow defamation case
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Published in: oDR: FeatureThe high price of political activism in CrimeaThe arrest of Crimean Tatar political leader Nariman Dzhelyal is a grim reminder of the reality of Russian annexation
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Published in: oDR: InterviewA democratic socialist running for Russian parliament. What could go wrong?Not much, if Communist candidate Mikhail Lobanov has anything to do with it. The Corbyn and Sanders fan is open to...
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Published in: Home: OpinionAfghan ISIS offshoot ISKP takes on Taliban and US with deadly Kabul bombingAirport attack that killed 90, including 13 American soldiers, is a warning shot of dissent among extremist...
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Published in: Home: NewsPolish media and opposition fight to save press freedom from state controlGovernment’s controversial bill ‘would wipe out one of last institutions to hold authorities accountable’ and could...
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Published in: oDR: Feature‘Who, if not us?’: Supporters of Russian political prisoner Yuri Dmitriev speak outWhat makes people wait outside the closed doors of the courtroom, in hopes of seeing Dmitriev, a historian of the...
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Published in: Home: OpinionThe disturbing rise of the corporate mercenariesIt’s not too late to rein in these unaccountable armed giants, but we need to act fast
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Published in: oDR: Interview“Our governor”: lessons from the protests in Russia’s Far East, one year onLast year's protest wave in the Russian Far East captured public attention - but one year on, what have we learned?
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Published in: oDR: Interview‘We consider Alexey Navalny’s ideas destructive and dangerous for Russia’Nikolay Rybakov, the leader of Russia’s Yabloko opposition party, talks to openDemocracy about imprisoned opposition...
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Published in: Home: OpinionAfghans left to pick up the pieces of the West’s failed warAs the Taliban rapidly expand in the shadow of US and NATO allies’ retreat, has anyone considered the impact on...
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Published in: Home: OpinionLet’s talk less about UEFA – and more about Hungary’s new anti-LGBT lawWhere discrimination leads, corruption often follows. We need a combined strategy to tackle both
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionNo matter how far HMS Queen Elizabeth sails, it won’t make Britain great againNaval posturing in the Indo-Pacific is the image of futility as the world’s most deadly security threats rage on
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe Council of Europe must react to violations by members – starting with RussiaThe organisation’s ability to uphold its values and effectively react to major violations has been brought into question
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Published in: 50.50: NewsFeminist groups demand action to ‘stop anti-rights infiltration’ at the UNGlobal organisations call on UN agencies to ‘stop access to decision-making’ for opponents of women’s and LGBT...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionOpen letter: we need a new university for eastern EuropeWith the climate of repression reaching fever pitch in Belarus and Russia, European institutions need to support new...
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Published in: Home: OpinionWhy the Isis hit on Boko Haram leader is a warning shot to global securityThe terror group accelerates as it becomes clear that leaving Afghanistan to the Taliban’s control could backfire on the West
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWhat’s new about Russia’s new protests?New research shows that a new core of protesters have emerged in Russia - and now they want a concrete programme for change
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