Tear down the walls: international solidarity march for Palestine, sanctions...
Summary: Israel's assault on Gaza provokes international demonstrations and calls for boycotts and economic sanctions.Around 100,000 demonstrators from around London and the world convened to show...
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From feudal socialism to feudal democracy - the trials and tribulations of...
Summary: In a country where political opponents are labelled as ‘traitors’, where individuals are perceived first and foremost as ethnizens rather than citizens, where media freedom is under threat and...
View ArticleThe meaning of patience: a narrative from Bethlehem
Summary: An excerpt from an interview with a Palestinian Christian in Bethlehem, who isn't a politician or a militant, just a normal man trying to live his life under occupation, introduced by the...
View ArticleThe Caliphs' big gamble
Summary: The squeeze between Iraqi, Syrian and international forces and the conflict between armed groups in the region is the gamble that the Islamic State has made. In return for this gamble, global...
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An open letter to Nicky Morgan
Summary: A teacher in England writes anonymously to the UK's new Secretary of State for Education.image:...
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John Mills may be right, but can our political system deliver his economic plan?
Summary: Plaid Cymru's economic adviser replies to John Mills' proposals on how to re-industrialise the British economy.A derelict Hovis factory/wikimediaread more
View ArticleWomen who use drugs: resistance and resilience in the face of HIV
In 2011 the UN General Assembly resolved to halve the number of people who inject drugs being diagnosed with HIV. Silvia Petretti writes from her own experience, and asks why the needs and rights of...
View ArticleA consultative Council of Citizens: for a new policy of participation in Europe
People are no longer content simply to take part in elections and to delegate all their power to political representatives. If Europe wants to create a direct link with the people, there is no other...
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The Cossacks
Cossacks have always been loyal to the Kremlin. The crisis in Ukraine has only confirmed that loyalty. ‘Obama, when we reach Kyiv, God willing, we’re going to come visit you in America. And we’ll put...
View ArticleIsrael vs Hamas, a war of surprises
The shock to Israel's system from the intense conflict in Gaza is profound.By any conventional measure, Hamas should now be more than ready to agree a ceasefire in its bitter war with Israel. Since the...
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How long does it take to overcome an anti-democratic regime - lessons from...
The government in Bulgaria has resigned after 404 days of protests. What has changed in the past year and how has it affected the state of democracy in the country?People celebrate the Cabinet's...
View ArticleIran: beyond concessions and expectations
What will it take for negotiating parties to reach a lasting deal over Iran's nuclear programme–and what does it mean for the non-proliferation regime? As predicted, the six-month deadline for...
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Putting youth at the centre of the human rights agenda
Youth form a crucial constituency for the High Commissioner, and - to overcome their growing disenfranchisement - he should lead in the development of a specific framework that sets out and champions...
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Syria’s raging civil war and the west’s inertia
The Syrian imbroglio is very difficult, not intractable—and the west cannot continue to throw up its hands in despair.They should be in school: refugees in Aleppo. IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation /...
View ArticleISIS, ‘Real’ Islam, and the Christians of Mosul
Led by the self-proclaimed caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (b.1971), ISIS promotes itself in Iraq and globally as a purified expression of original Islam.The news this week of Iraqi Christians fleeing the...
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Willing the impossible: an interview with Judith Butler
Over 800 Palestinians and 34 Israelis have now been killed in Operation Protective Edge, while last night the largest protest since the second intifada took place in the West Bank. Judith Butler on the...
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An emergency situation for Sergei Shoigu
Until the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was one of the most influential politicians in Russia. Not any more.The profession of political analyst exists in...
View ArticleCan the EU afford to lose the UK?
In her book Statecraft, published in 2002, Lady Thatcher wrote, “The blunt truth is that the rest of the European Union needs us more than we need them.” We may soon learn how true Maggie’s words...
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The punishment for Bolotnaya Square
On 24 July, the Moscow City Court sentenced Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the left wing of the Russian opposition, to four-and-a-half years in prison.Sergei Udaltsov‘If I don’t burn, if you don’t burn, if...
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Drones in Afghanistan—under the radar
Drones in Afghanistan have been responsible for countless civilian casualties. That’s the problem—they’re countless.Grim Reaper: an RAF drone arrives at Kabul airport. Fg Off Owen Cheverton/MOD /...
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