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Is the specter of the Arab Spring haunting Ethiopia? , Alemayehu Fentaw
Although Ethiopia has never been a breeding ground for Islamism, the government has started to interfere in religious affairs in order to preempt radicalization. This strategy will most likely...
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Is Russia’s protest movement a flash in the pan?, Dmitri Travin
Putin is back in power and the numbers of Russians actively protesting against the regime have dwindled. Six months on, what has the protest movement achieved and does it have a future? Dmitry Travin...
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The Jubilee, the Olympics, and the Commons, Jeremy Williams
As the UK celebrates the Diamond Jubilee, the vast discrepency between its 'community focus' and the unshamed corporatism of London 2012 is glaring. The Olympic Organising Commitee should learn a...
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Egypt: the people demand the downfall of the system, Tom Dale
Well over one thousand people have died so far to bring the revolution to this insufficient and conflicted place. The graffiti on Mohammed Mahmoud Street, which juts eastwards from Tahrir Square...
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This week's window on the Middle East - June 4, 2012, Arab Awakening
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their weekly perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. Leading the week: despite the thousands of Egyptians who have died over the course of...
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Deal Or No Deal: the Murdoch factor and our democratic deficit, David Elstein
Whether you believe there was an overall agreement between the Tories and News Corp (as Anthony Barnett does) or not (David Elstein's view), the underlying story of the failed BSkyB take-over is that...
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Afghanistan: local solutions needed to settle a regional problem, Syed Irfan...
Any militant force fighting against NATO forces in Afghanistan has to abide by the Taliban war codes which compel outsiders to fight under only one banner, that of Emarat-i-Islami. Hitherto, this...
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The age of impatience: towards a democracy of instant gratification? , Ivaylo...
By definition democracy is a permanent deception, as imminent problems are made manifest and no immediate response is offered to them. Moreover, pressure of this sort can only become stronger as the...
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Ukraine's Euro 2012? We’ll do it our way!, Yuriy Andrukhovych
Recent press coverage of Ukraine has been extremely negative. Now, as the European Football Championships get under way, a Ukrainian writer gives a bird's eye view of the state of affairs across the...
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The taste of home: Blighty's eels and haggis pakora, Alex Rhys-Taylor
The festivities of the ‘Great British Summer’ are steeped in ideas of monarchism, timeless heritage and monoculturalism. What is forgotten are the continually striking encounters of peoples and...
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What lost, what gained for Scotland in the last 60 years?, Gerry Hassan
As Britain remembers Queen Elizabeth's ascension, how has Scotland changed since 1952? A glance back in time to the archives of The Scotsman newspaper reveals a past with much to say about the...
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Event: Tweets from Tahrir (the film), Arab Awakening
Join openDemocracy for a film screening of Tweets from Tahrir followed by Q&A session with Director Adib Nessim. Tweets from Tahrir (the film)Thursday, June 14th | 6:30-9pm Venue: The-Hub Kings...
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The Taylor verdict - a fair result but a highly flawed process, Philippa...
Overall the conviction of Charles Taylor represents only a very partial achievement for the broader cause of transitional justice in Liberia and beyond, with the selective nature of the process its...
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Ukraine: the logic of Absurdistan, Nataliya Gumenyuk
While the rest of the world is embracing new forms of civil activism, Ukrainians, who were once responsible for one of history’s most symbolic and peaceful revolutions, are staying at home. With the...
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How many children secretly deported under UK Border Agency’s Gentleman’s...
When heartless illegality is official Government policy. Back in January, I reported here on the wretched experience of a boy apprehended by the UK Border Agency at Dover who complained of a bleeding...
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The changing politics of India-a revolution in the making?, Waled Aadnan
A sea change is taking place in Indian politics, as the two main traditional political parties lose state elections to regional and upstart parties. What will this portend for India's next general...
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Armenia's election: dark deeds, slim hopes, Krzysztof Bobinski
The Armenian authorities' capacity to secure the right result in the country's parliamentary election is matched by their failure to meet citizens' basic needs. The consequences are a priority for...
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America, India, Pakistan, China: the next game, Paul Rogers
The tension between Washington and Islamabad over the former's drone assaults on targets in Pakistan is rising. But a prospective geopolitical rivalry involving both countries has even wider...
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Spring in the northern hemisphere?, Nigel O’Connor
Six months after police violently evicted peaceful protestors from Occupy camps across the US, activists now see a programme of local engagement and international coordination as central to advancing...
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The BBC must join the fight for internet freedom: an open letter to the new...
In an open letter to the BBC's future Director General, Nick Fraser, editor of the internationally renowned documentary series Storyville, calls for an embrace of online resources as the focus for a...
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