openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 03 October 2026
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In Tunisia, imprisoned Palestinian rights activists are on the brink of death.
Hundreds travelling in a Gaza-bound convoy are stuck near Sirte, forced to ration water and rebuild camp infrastructure, but refusing to abandon their mission.
By extending the pause in fighting, Donald Trump admits that Iran is in a strong bargaining position – so what next?
If Donald Trump fails to end the Iran war soon, its effects could last for decades, with unpredictable consequences
Israel’s strikes on Lebanon are a reminder that Netanyahu will do whatever he can to avoid a peace deal with Iran
With Tehran closer to achieving its war aims than Washington or Tel Aviv, the global economic balance of power is shifting
Israel can’t surrender, but will Trump’s dwindling popularity be enough to deliver an early end to the conflict?
The US president’s claim that the war is ‘very complete’ was little more than wishful thinking
Más allá de Donald Trump, mi trabajo en las Naciones Unidas es ahora más importante que nunca, para todos nosotros
