Conspiracy theories aside, there is something fishy about the Great ...
WEBAug 16, 2021 · The set of conspiracy theories around the Great Reset are nebulous and hard to pin down, but piecing them together gives us something like this: the Great Reset is the global elite’s plan to ...
Six reasons why protest is so important for democracy
WEB3. In an electoral democracy, protest provides an essential voice for minority groups. The classic theorists of representational government recognised that universal suffrage and majority voting ...
Ten things you should know about socialism | openDemocracy
WEBFeb 4, 2020 · 4. The U.S., Soviet Union, and China have more in common than you think. As capitalism emerged from feudalism in Europe in the 19th century, it advocated liberty, equality, fraternity, and ...
Home | openDemocracy
WEBA world of devastating weather events, unliveable cities, gross food shortages, and global marginalisation beckons. openDemocracy is an independent international media platform covering current ...
Race and racism in modern Turkey | openDemocracy
WEBNov 5, 2014 · First President of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Wikimedia/Public domain.When General İlker Basbuğ, the highest ranking officer in Turkey until just a few years ago, defined ...
Communism and democracy – a living legacy | openDemocracy
WEBApr 27, 2018 · According to classical Marxism, liberal or “bourgeois” democracy is an instrument of class rule that serves to protect private property and to preserve the capitalist system. To create a ...
'White slavery': the origins of the anti-trafficking movement
WEBNov 16, 2017 · A nineteenth century drive to protect the morality of white women created the concept of ‘human trafficking’, and its legacies live on in border control systems and slavery-based campaigning.
Energy price cap: MPs claim £420,000 to heat their homes
WEBApr 5, 2022 · Share via. British MPs have charged taxpayers £420,000 for energy bills in their second homes over the last three years, openDemocracy can reveal. The government has refused to step in to curb ...
How billionaires can help the world | openDemocracy
WEBHow billionaires can help the world. The Giving Pledge promoted by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett is a huge commitment of funds by the super-rich to philanthropic ends. At its core is a view that ...
Palestine Action: ‘Elbit Eight’ activists fighting arms manufacturers ...
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Among them are members of the ‘Elbit Eight’, the latest group of activists set to face trial for taking direct action against arms companies. From Monday, they will be fighting charges of ...