From the UK to Greece, women have been hit hardest by austerity policies since the 2008 financial crisis. This month, 50.50 will spotlight our stories of resistance.
Right wing voices are using the spectre of ‘enslaved’ Britons to prop up their xenophobic and nationalistic appeals.
International students in the UK get sent back home if they suspend their studies for more than 60 days, even due to unforeseen illness.
The recent granting of political asylum in Nicaragua to a fugitive from Guatemala is the latest sign that the country is becoming a regional safe haven for wanted criminals. Español
Argentina is a country of peculiarities that stands out in its regional context. Its security strategy which kept the military separate from internal security for many years is one of those peculiarities. Español
Amid the spread of industrial farming, transgenic crops and seed patents, rural women are conserving native varieties and teaching others about agro-ecology.
Protests may not achieve their goals or provide a new democratic model, but they have been a laboratory for citizenship through contestation.
A conversation about the rise of the right since the turn of the century, what this tells us about liberal democracy, and the deepening of democracy needed in response. It is equivalence we are after, not identity.
Stefan Löfven's party received 28.4% of the votes, a strong result for a Social Democratic party in government in today's Europe.
Figuring out what is going on at the northern border of Ecuador is like trying to put together a puzzle with a huge number of pieces – namely, organized crime, drug trafficking, paramilitary forces and human trafficking. Español
Chemnitz shows how collaboration across three rightwing sectors is a recipe for disaster, as the extreme right understands very well.
With the media on their side, the SD has managed to persuade many unionised women in the health service that it is the only party for them. Does the mainstream know why?
