Ten days ago, an 87-year-old woman was forcibly removed from her home. The fallout may shape national politics
openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 03 October 2026
A few days at Labour conference lays bare the vast disparity in how different groups – big business and workers in particular – pursue their political interests
Unless Trump agrees a peace deal, a rural Cotswolds air base could link Burnham’s government to war crimes
MPs said Ukraine victory is crucial to European security, calling for stronger defence against Kremlin threats
Flávio Bolsonaro’s Washington-aligned programme amounts to a subordinate economy confined to the US sphere of influence
Burnham’s plan to fund a care system by scrapping the triple lock is a bold political vision built on shaky economics
The PM has the party’s long-maligned progressives divided. Is this a new era, or a familiar fight?
openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 26 September 2026
In Berlin, a campaign to expropriate housing from corporate landlords is winning widespread support.
In Tunisia, imprisoned Palestinian rights activists are on the brink of death.
