openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 24 April 2026
By extending the pause in fighting, Donald Trump admits that Iran is in a strong bargaining position – so what next?
Milei’s cuts have reduced the number of people living in poverty, but the data doesn’t tell the whole story
UK government must not create two-tier system for trafficking victims to access support based on country of origin
We spoke to Bernadett Sebály, who has tracked Hungary’s resistance for years, on the vote – and what others can learn
Plus, the firm’s former boss Varun Chandra is entitled to six-figure payout, despite working for Starmer
From ICE to Gaza, Palantir is complicit in violent US hegemony. Why do we keep giving it contracts?
openDemocracy findings on Varun Chandra’s activities at Hakluyt prompted official watchdog to launch investigation
Reeves’ Mansion House speech shows the corporate takeover of Labour is complete
Not much at all, it turns out. But the growing stench of desperation is palpable, even over Microsoft Teams
JP Morgan Chase wrote to Rachel Reeves to lobby against rumoured banking surcharge rise ahead of autumn budget
Iain Anderson’s newfound love for Labour has raised eyebrows across Westminster and worried some in the party
