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It has since morphed into “Muslim grooming gangs”. There is this racist, Islamophobic idea floating around that there is ...

Horrific attacks on Gazan civilians this week confirm how far Binyamin Netanyahu is prepared to go to reach war aims ...

Forced labour import bans are a big stick with extraterritorial reach. They appeal to civil society organisations because ...

But while the report acknowledges many real and worrying problems, it continues to ignore the elephant in the room. Power ...

openDemocracy is an independent international media platform covering current affairs, ideas and culture. We seek to challenge power and encourage democratic debate ...

openDemocracy is an independent international media platform covering current affairs, ideas and culture. We seek to challenge power and encourage democratic debate ...

That the government’s case for proscribing Palestine Action is both threadbare and blatantly political was on full view in the House of Commons this week. Facing a barrage of criticism from ...

Children across the UK are used to sell drugs, and the state appears more interested in arresting them than helping ...

In late 2024, the judges – who hail from Benin, Peru, Slovenia and Uganda – had issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime ...

Climate-focused think tank InfluenceMap has uncovered that industry influence appears to have led to the delay and dilution of UK policies on the roll-out of heat pumps, the development of ...