Adapting to an over-heated planet means very little unless it is accompanied by addressing the root causes of climate breakdown.
Rising heat and failing harvests reveal a fragile food system. It is time to treat food security as a democratic issue
Scandal-ridden think tank Labour Together and its donors swung behind Burnham after Makerfield by-election
Political violence – that is, violence committed to challenge, attain or retain political power – is on the rise in democracies.
New investigation into Scientologist and QAnon enthusiast John Mappin raises fresh questions about Farage's allies
Without rapid action, we will struggle to put food on shelves as the climate becomes ever more inhospitable
New book examines rise of ‘liddism’, as global leaders seek to contain threats through force, surveillance and control
Revealed: Chair of new AI taskforce Ollie Ilott failed to declare Hakluyt meeting while at Science and Tech Department
openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 08 August 2026
Palantir’s UK CEO Louis Mosley says the company uses “a standard tax incentive” to minimise corporate tax. But the UK is one of the few countries that allows for this.
Cities and communities cannot wait for Europe to resolve its endless arguments about migration, deterrence and responsibility sharing.
