The similarities between the Egyptian and Russian regime are striking, says Grigorii Golosov. Arguably, Mubarak’s was the more liberal one.
Young people – already facing the tripling of tuition fees – are increasingly expected to take on unpaid internships before getting a decent job. An investigation published by Quaker Magazine The Friend reveals a sharp rise in advertisements for interns on no or minimum pay.
Milana Mikhalevich’s husband was a presidential candidate in Belarus’ disputed election, and is now one of dozens to remain incarcerated in KGB jails. Denied access and fed cruel disinformation, her battle for liberty has been a terrifying and closely monitored one. Mikhalevich spoke to Alexa Chop
The campaigning organisation 38 Degrees has reached a new level with its Save Our Forests Petition, and is now a national player. Now is the time for congratulations, but also for a word of friendly warning.
Cameron cannot continue preaching the Big Society while alienating immigrants and refugees. So much for the Big Society and shared national identity.
In ten days time, Belarus will hold the first of its post-election political showtrials. The fate of all the remaining prisoners depends on how Europe reacts to the verdict. It must be a suitably firm response, says Andrej Dynko.
It gives me great pleasure to lead our report this week with news of the world premiere of "The Exile Nation Project: An Oral History of the War on Drugs & the American Criminal Justice System.” Written, produced and directed by our very own Charles Shaw, the film is the culmination of several mon
As recently as 10 January, the Home Office falsely claimed that no child had been detained for immigration purposes this past Christmas. A Freedom of Information Request extracted the truth, proving that the Home Office cannot be trusted on child detention.
We lead this week with promising news of a new Global Commission on Drug Policies, led by world political leaders, intellectuals and businessmen including Richard Branson, in an effort to achieve more human and rational drug laws.
The new British government is not being as good as its words across in the policy area where its promises seemed most principled and coherent. Labour should wake up.
As a British producer selling British programmes in a country that loves British TV, Peter Pomerantsev thought success was assured. He hadn't banked on the peculiarities of the Russian TV industry...
We lead this week's report with news of the disquieting appointment to the ACMD of Dr Raabe, an anti-harm reduction proponent with disturbing views on homosexuality. The Government have traditionally ignored the medical and scientific evidence on this key issue of social policy, and such an appoin
