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Moscow on the eve of the presidential election, Rustem Adagamov (Drugoi)
Rustem Adagamov, writing under the name Drugoi, is Russia’s most popular political blogger. At one time a fan of President Medvedev, who appeared to embrace the Russian internet and its young, dynamic...
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Nice Brits wouldn’t lock up children who ask for help, would they?, Stephanie...
On British government responses to migrant children One of the pleasures of return migration is catching up on popular culture in the old country. That was my excuse for watching Upstairs Downstairs...
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Nigeria and Boko Haram in jihadi media discourse, Christopher Anzalone
Boko Haram, a violent islamist group operating in Nigeria, is often linked to Al-Qaeda and Somalia jihadists Al-Shabab, though there is no evidence to support these claims. Christopher Anzalone...
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Uncertainty for the Future of the Moroccan Women’s Movement, Heidi Basch-Harod
For the past twenty years Moroccan women, from the liberal camp to the Islamist, have campaigned for equal rights for women. Their struggle has borne many triumphs and is gradually beginning to change...
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Margaret Hodge, the Mandarinate and the black hole of accountability at the...
In a context of increasing tensions between Whitehall and Westminster, greater distinctions need to be made between the responsibilities of Ministers and officials. British democracy will suffer if we...
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Afghanistan: the endgame drama , Paul Rogers
The military-political interplay in Afghanistan is taking an alarming new tilt for Washington. The possibility of a more precipitous exit is rising. The interplay of military and political factors in...
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Open letter of support for doctors who provide abortion services, OurKingdom
UK pro-choice groups berate the Daily Telegraph's 'entrapment, harassment and condemnation' of medical professionals From Marge Berer, Jane Fisher, Ann Furedi, Patricia A Lohr, Lisa Hallgarten, Ann...
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Putin’s anti-American campaign, Susanne Sternthal
This Sunday Russians elect their new president in an election Putin is virtually certain to win. Putin's campaign has been notable for its anti-western and anti-American rhetoric, writes Susanne...
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Reflections on Britain's student movement, Guy Aitchison and Jeremy Gilbert
This exchange revisits the student movement that erupted in Britain over the winter of 2010-2011. It produced a new cohort of young activists, fueling the anti-cuts movements and Occupy. But to what...
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Restoring a sense of justice in broken communities, Stephen Moffatt
The idea of making offenders face their victims and acknowledge the harm they have done has wide public support. The British Government says it is in favour. So why were restorative solutions ignored...
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Russia votes: can Putin survive? (Video) , Editors of OpenDemocracy Russia
Just a few days before the presidential election, openDemocracy Russia and the Russia Foundation hosted three leading activists and journalists for a fascinating panel discussion on elections, civil...
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Bangladesh war crimes tribunal: further bias is no answer, David Bergman
The role of the media in Bangladesh will not be improved by inaccurate and partisan critiques of the ICT The article by Aisha Rahman, on Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal involving offences alleged to...
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And You Are?, Jim Gabour
There are many candidates to savour, each of a singular beauty which defies a label, as our author turns away from the nightly news Having continually listened to classification-hungry individuals,...
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Iran, and a dissident depth-charge, Nasrin Alavi
Iran's loyalist forces won a predictable victory in the country's parliamentary election. But voices from the other side are more revealing of current realities, says Nasrin Alavi. An Iranian tweet...
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Interview with Arab rappers Ibn Thabit and Deeb, Part 1, Arab Awakening
Libyan rapper Ibn Thabit and Egyptian rapper El Deeb tell openDemocracy's Bassam Gergi, Mazen Zoabi and Rosemary Bechler what Tahrir Square meant to them, what it is like being the voice of a...
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Why has the Internet changed so little?, James Curran
The Internet Age was meant to change everything - internationalism, commerce, journalism, government - all would be transformed, made equal and boundless by the click. It's time to admit this has...
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Reconciliation in Sri Lanka means the youth must lead the way, Sanka Chandima...
International calls for justice in Sri Lanka which are insensitive to domestic public opinion further alienate a youth population suspicious of Western intervention and determined to develop their...
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'Reconciliation in Sri Lanka means the youth must lead the way': a sceptical...
There is nothing objectionable in arguing for greater and more meaningful participation of youth in the political process, so long as this is not a substitute for a proper post-war constitutional...
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Lords: elect the second chamber, strengthen parliament, Laura Sandys
Britain's current 'House of Lords' is an extension of the Commons by patronage, extending the influence of old party political figures while freeing them from the need to be elected or accountable to...
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The ghosts of presidencies past. How today's Republicans need to memorialise...
Myth-making and forgetting are a political process - look at how the USA's Republican Party candidates claim the mantle of Reagan while hoping to be entirely cloaked from association with George W...
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