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Published in: oDRAwakening a new generation of activists in Eurasia
An 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 project
We 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 reveals
Activities 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 2019
The past month has seen a string of protests in the Russian capital over city council elections. The authorities'...
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Published in: oDRUsing courage, and one’s privilege, to counter racial profiling in Moscow
The Moscow police are known for targeting minorities and migrants. These activists are trying to push back.
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Published in: oDRA roadmap for the Moscow crisis
In Moscow, the standoff between the democratic coalition and authorities is approaching its peak. But protesters...
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Published in: oDRWhy Moscow is ready to fight for independent politicians
In 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 Heller
It 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 regime
How 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 right
From 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 lost
After 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 Caucasus
The 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 world
Only 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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Published in: oDRHow relatives of Moscow’s deputy mayor earned billions on city contracts, amassing a fortune in real estate
Last week, Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was arrested on fabricated drugs charges. In solidarity, we...
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Published in: HomeAfghanistan and the USA
The war in Afghanistan has been continuing every day for almost forty years. What could bring it to an end?
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Published in: oDR"We will grind you into dust": Russian activist Dmitry Pchelintsev on how he was tortured by the security services
As a high-profile investigation into alleged terrorism by Russian anarchists goes to trial, we publish an account of...