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The legacy of the indignados
Much has been written about the indignados, what was new about them and what is, or will be, their legacy. It is time to acknowledge that the indignados have redefined how – and where! – we engage in...
View ArticleOn the trail of Britain's undercover police
Recent revelations have exposed the routine embedding of undercover police officers within environmental and social justice campaigns. But piecing together the public evidence on undercover police...
View ArticleParaguay: Brazil’s dirty little secret
Paraguayans' resentment of their giant neighbour draws on both long memories and modern inequities. A shady new president may fuel not dampen it, says Andrew Nickson.Itamaratí, Brazil’s famed foreign...
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Violence and displacement in suburban Dhaka
A combination of violent rural and urban displacement have produced rings of poverty and exploitation on the outskirts of Dhaka, one of the world's fastest growing cities.Bangladesh is currently...
View ArticleLandscapes of emergency
Landscapes of Emergency is a brief glance over the undeclared state of emergency that casts its shadow over the functions and the phenomena of public space in Athens (12 mins).Landscapes of emergency...
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NSA & GCHQ - hand in glove. Are you really surprised?
The level of surveillance across the US and the UK should not come as a shock to their citizens. To what extent is the nature of these actions rooted in history? Would even the most benevolent of...
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We can’t resist privatisation unless we reinstate the national
The tragedy of privatisation in England is that it is controlled by that of Britain. Those reactionaries who then focus on the issues with Britain are diluting their cause; we need to concentrate our...
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Floods in Sudan: intervention beyond community-based initiatives is needed
Charitable initiatives, like Sadaggat and Shariee Alhawadith, have been providing food and clothes as well as medical care for years. They offer much-needed assistance and an ‘alternative’ to the...
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Non-state actors in Lebanon
Combined with the warnings of the collapse of state institutions and proliferation of corruption as a result of the absence of the state, the vacuum of sovereign responsibilities is increasing. A...
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How did the crisis in Egypt snowball? (Part 2)
We could choose between opposing this new authority, boycotting it, or participating in an attempt to contain the damage to come. In other words, we had to choose the option that implied the least...
View ArticleMoral Mondays: the new face of protest?
"This is no momentary protest. This is a movement. We've been here before, and if slavery didn't kill us, if the oppression of women didn't kill us, surely no weak legislator with 86 votes gonna kill...
View ArticleEnglish charity sector lobbied Hunt to keep controversial NHS privatisation...
Who benefits if charity leaders lobby for more competition in the NHS?Charity boss Sir Stephen Bubb lobbied alongside the head of a private healthcare trade group to persuade Jeremy Hunt to not water...
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Misunderstanding the mass politics of the rights mission
The problem with Aryeh Neier’s argument is that, historically, there has been no way to separate efforts to promote general human rights from rising groups’ political efforts to protect their own...
View ArticleBurma’s paradox of plenty
Military and crony interests remain closely aligned with large-scale extractive projects in Burma. As the country emerges from junta rule and economic isolation, Burma is treading a rocky developmental...
View ArticleJustice in the world's light
What precedent did the arrest of former Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet set for international justice? An interview from the openDemocracy archive.Note: this article was first published on...
View ArticleAid local councils, not the Syrian National Coalition
Countries wanting to aid the Syrian revolution must focus on local councils like that of Manjib, not the Syrian National Coalition, and act together.Three objectives must be achieved for the success of...
View ArticleEgypt: the big trick
In power, the Muslim Brotherhood’s repressive tactics led to low intensity, long term civil unrest. This enhanced the image of the military as a force for moderation and secularism in Egyptian...
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Spreading a culture of human rights in Palestine
Principles related to self-determination and the right to resist subjugation are principles that most Palestinians know, and most western governments don’t like to talk about as much.Western countries...
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Scenes from an election campaign
The upcoming Moscow mayoral election is much in the news because one of the candidates, Alexei Navalny, is appealing against a prison sentence. Anastasia Valeeva gives a snapshot of some of the...
View ArticleThe clergy back in Iranian politics
In the recent elections, Hassan Rouhani could add those who were not necessarily highly religious to his support base. The Iranian Shiite clerisy has a unique history in the Islamic world. In the...
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