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Published in: HomeCorruption, culture and the impossibility of justice: August 20th - 26th on openDemocracy
In the week of the ruling on Breivik’s sentence, we begin and end on what this means for Norway and the world....
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Published in: HomeHot crisis, cool punks and dark India: August 13th -19th on openDemocracy
People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognize necessity when crisis is upon them...
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Published in: HomeStrong men and uncertain outcomes: August 6th - 12th on openDemocracy
Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia’s own strong man, it seems, is ill. Information is scarce, but it invites René Lefort to...
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Published in: HomeCrackdowns, drugs, feminism and holding bankers to task: July 30th to August 5th on openDemocracy
In the world of high finance, central banks are being taken to task. In a milestone interview, Andy Haldane,...
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Published in: HomeRetrospect for the week: July 9th - 15th on openDemocracy
Ash Amin and Pep Subirós have collaborated on several projects opposing social discrimination and exclusion,...
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Published in: HomeCelebrations, forgotten pasts and dire warnings: July 2nd - 8th on openDemocracy
Some celebrate while others crumble – some do both simultaneously. openDemocracy’s writers reflect and eulogize;...
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Published in: HomeA new look and a view on the world: June 25- July 1st openDemocracy
It’s been a transformative week for openDemocracy; after months of preparation we’ve unveiled a completely...
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Published in: HomeJune 11 - 17 on openDemocracy
This week we have two articles that have taken decades to draft.
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Published in: HomeJune 18 - 24 on openDemocracy
So the Greeks are out of Euro 2012 – but still in the Eurozone. Despite 55% voting for parties against the austerity...
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Published in: HomeWeek in 400 words, 16-23 June
There are many women writers on openDemocracy this week, and two new debates which have us pinching ourselves: is...
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Published in: HomeA week of rallying: June 04 - 10 on openDemocracy
UK readers recover from an excess of monarchy with the help of Peter Tatchell, who wonders why the biggest...
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Published in: HomeLiving the tragedy: May 28- June 03 on openDemocracy
Chekhov said that “any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.” Àngel Ferrero, watching...
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Published in: HomeMay 21 - 27 on openDemocracy
Øyvind Paasche calls on climate change scientists to get out of their hamster wheel and make an impact. But mostly...
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Published in: HomeA world tour in summitry: May 14 - 20 on openDemocracy
The creation of the European Union is arguably the most noble and positive achievement of deliberate international...
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Published in: HomeThe struggle over what is normal: May 07 - 13 on openDemocracy
What’s normal? For thirty years the politics of ‘globalisation’ has tried to persuade us that regulation is inhuman...
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Published in: HomeIs populism growing or in crisis: April 30 - May 06 on openDemocracy
As two elections shake Europe, the most powerful figure in Britain for the last 30 years, Rupert Murdoch, is...
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Published in: HomeoD's open structure releases energy: April 2 - 8 on openDemocracy
The Arab Awakening brings out the energy in oD’s open structure, as a dedicated debate space is supported by ongoing...
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Published in: HomeWhen is a change not a change? March 26 - April 01 on openDemocracy
As Spain witnessed a general strike against austerity, Daniel Raventos and Julie Wark argue for a basic income...
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Published in: HomeQuestionable benefits of international attention: March 12 - 18 on openDemocracy
Will the Greek bailout really move Europe forward? Vassilis Fouskas says the only possible progress lies not in...
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Published in: HomeHow can we have openness and security? March 19 - 25 on openDemocracy
“How can we have openness and security?” asks our freshly expanded openSecurity.