Green-washed disinformation can be a highly effective marketing tool – like the leather lobby’s assertion: “You’re actually ...

I started the first abortion fund in Europe 15 years ago. Here’s how to support our American and European sisters ...

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YURIMAGUAS, Alto Amazonas, Peru — Our boat sets sail early in the morning. The plan is to travel down the Huallaga River, reach the Marañón, then sail north along the Santiago River towards ...

Mikey Madison, the star of Anora, at 2024 Beyond Fest in Los Angeles Watching Anora as a sex worker, I found it a welcome departure from the long list of reactionary and misogynist portrayals of ...

Navigating the UK’s Kafkaesque immigration system is incredibly challenging. One ‘wrong’ turn – a delay in an application, an incorrect form – can quite literally risk a person’s life.

As Brazil prepares to host next year’s annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, the country’s government is attempting to send a message to the world about its commitment to ...

From the Israeli government’s perspective, the wars against Hezbollah and Hamas are going well. Most of Gaza is under control and the northern third is slowly being cleared of Palestinians.

openDemocracy is an independent international media platform covering news, ideas and culture which seeks to challenge power and encourage democratic debate.

openDemocracy is an independent international media platform covering news, ideas and culture which seeks to challenge power and encourage democratic debate.

The handling of sexual offences in the Service Justice System – the British Armed Forces’ own justice system – is still not delivering justice to victims. This is despite controversy after ...