In the Russian capital, administrative wrangling by the Moscow authorities has provoked mobilisation from below - capitalising on long-held discontent by city residents.
From Britain to Hungary to Italy, the far right is on the rise. openDemocracy investigations over the past year have revealed the vital role of US Christian conservatives.
Only as second best will the EU opt to act alone. By becoming better able to act, Europeans will, by definition, be more able to work effectively with partners.
In the last five years, the majority of Turkish society has embraced anti-western discourses probably at the deepest level since NATO membership in 1952.
Last week, Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was arrested on fabricated drugs charges. In solidarity, we republish his recent investigation into property owned by the deputy mayor of Moscow.