English nationalism has long been trapped between American-led globalisation and small-minded nostalgia. Can England rediscover its identity in its rich local, regional and radical movements?
Who gets the blame for the ongoing social effects of the coalition’s love for neo-liberal principles? The culprits are rather conveniently eastern European migrants, the Greeks, the leftists and of course those that dare to associate themselves with Islam.
openDemocracy's Arab Awakening section is currently looking for individuals in the Middle East to join our 'Arab Awakening columnists' programme.
How much support is there 'on the street' for the protesters?
On Monday, violence returned to Habib Bourghiba Avenue, a vital site on which protests led to the fall of former President Zine Abidine Ben Ali’s regime. For some, it feels like little has changed in the year since the revolution.
Wednesday, 11 April is the date of a general strike in Tunisia called from Sidi Bouzid, the town which sparked the Arab uprisings.
In May, England's largest cities will be asked whether or not they want directly-elected Mayors. This is an opportunity to reinvigorate English democracy, and combat the centralized system of governance that has suffocated the nation for far too long.
In Jordan, Iraqi refugees are commonly referred to as ‘brothers’ yet at the same time also suffer a variety of social stigmas. But do Ali and his family have a better chance, having worked for the coalition forces?
What was the impact of these paintings on patterns of worship in public and private spaces, in the creation and/or propagation of a collective nationalism, and in the arts itself?
The importance attached to maintaining the narrative of a tolerant Germany elides some uglier cultural symbolism - as evidenced by the media sensationalism of the 'Döner killings'. It's time for a more productive discussion of prejudice
How much longer will the Indian state cling to the machinery of death, both of the judicial and extra-judicial variety?
In the third and final part of the interview, Libyan rapper Ibn Thabit and Egyptian rapper El Deeb tell openDemocracy's Bassam Gergi, Mazen Zoabi and Rosemary Bechler what their next steps are, the need for a democratic education and their desire to connect with young Arabs.
