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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaErdogan’s private police force: a new blow to Turkish democracyThe new strengthened neighborhood watchmen can further monitor and suppress Erdogan's political opponents under the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe looming genocide against the Kurds: history should not repeat itselfTurkey’s military operations are part of an extermination policy against the Kurdish populations.
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Published in: Home: OpinionOsman Kavala and the Snails: watch, enjoy, share
The world’s first lockdown opera, ten minutes of delight against oppression
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionOsman Kavala ile Salyangozlar: İzle, Eğlen, Paylaş
Karantina altında bir dünya ilki opera, zulme karşı on dakikalık keyif
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSyria: local agreements, regional rivalry and a global pandemicAs the regime moves towards capturing Idlib, rivalry between Russia and Iran to control Syria is growing.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionCaring about social care“I lived in Leicester and if you are a woman and you want a job there, the only jobs available are in care work. ”
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Published in: HomeWe have to grasp how conspiracy theories workLike viruses, conspiracy theories are socially contagious and hard to stop once set in motion. We must understand...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Could Turkey’s opposition provide a model for the defeat of populist authoritarian rule?COVID-19 could strengthen global resilience against populist authoritarianism. Those movements should also learn...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn times of crisis, diaspora groups know what to doKurdish diaspora associations in European cities have performed a crucial function to mitigate the challenging...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat does it mean to be an urban refugee in Turkey during a pandemic?In Turkey most refugees are spread across urban centers and they are among the most impacted by the economic...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn Turkey, Erdogan’s crackdown on Kurds takes no coronavirus breakIt is clear that Turkey’s Kurds can expect no respite during the coronavirus public health crisis.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Locking up dissidents, Turkish style: the saga of Osman KavalaThe accusation that Osman Kavala supported both the Gülen movement and the Gezi movement was outlandish from the outset.
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Published in: HomeThe impact of COVID-19 is all down to inequalityCoronavirus must change the neoliberal rationale, and rescue the social contract between the welfare state and the...
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Published in: HomeSign up to our coronavirus DemocracyWatch newsletterRegimes around the world are rushing through anti-democratic measures. Sign up to our newsletter to follow the crackdown.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan the coronavirus save the planet?The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEvery cent lost to tax havens could be used to strengthen our health and social systemsIt’s women in the informal sector who are suffering the harshest effects of our broken tax system.
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Published in: openMovementsVirus: all that is solid melts in the airIs it easier to ascertain the truthfulness and quality of a society’s institutions under normal daily circumstances...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Parties with a history of secessionist violence: what does their electoral success mean for peace and democracy?The acceptance of Sinn Fein and HDP as legitimate actors by the wider community is an important opportunity, but one...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean: hybrid warfare, the Balkans and the Near EastHas Turkey weaponized the refugees in a hybrid warfare against a hypocritical Europe and NATO, while Russia is the...
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Published in: Rethinking PopulismGender and authoritarian populism in Turkey: the two phases of AKP ruleUnless a strong democratic left alternative appears, it will not be possible to curb and reverse the patriarchal...
