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Published in: oDRKremlinology: an interventionProtests and strikes across Russia show that the country’s “silent majority” is becoming louder. But are pundits...
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Published in: oDRThe green shoots of Russian grassroots activism (part 2)Our story on Russia’s grassroots activism continues. From Moscow’s parks to federal highways, ordinary citizens...
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Published in: oDRThe green shoots of Russian grassroots activismWhat do two Moscow parks and a truck drivers’ trade union have in common? They have been the focus of protests that...
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Published in: oDRGoodbye KarimovWe don't know whether Uzbekistan's leader is alive or dead. But the system he created will live on.
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Published in: oDRWho do I call if I want to speak to "pro-Russian forces" in Georgia?In Georgia, whether you're in opposition or in power, you can always call your opponent an agent of the Kremlin.
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Published in: oDRPutin’s incredible shrinking circleIvanov’s departure leaves few voices able to speak truth to Putin.
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Published in: TransformationHow can we make our politics reflect what’s best in us and not what’s worst?Both inner and outer change are essential for political transformation.
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Published in: oDRNeoliberalism, mining and Armenia's politics of plunderThe resurgence of fighting with Azerbaijan could hinder progressive mobilisation in Armenia, but recent...
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Published in: oDRUkraine’s rulers are backing themselves into a cornerAs Europe's sanctions resolve against Russia evaporates, Ukraine's domestic political contest is heating up — Kyiv...
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Published in: oDRDepoliticising protests in ArmeniaYears of social and environmental protests in Armenia have proven one thing — our demands must be political in...
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Published in: oDRIs neoliberalism applicable to Russia? A response to Ilya MatveevAttempts to call the Putin regime “neoliberal” get one fundamental thing wrong: capitalism doesn’t exist in Russia. Русский
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Published in: oDRCounting down to Russia’s 2016 Duma ElectionsAs Russia gears up for a parliamentary elections this autumn, how can the country's embattled opposition and civil...
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Published in: oDRGeorgia: the exiles’ electionTwenty five years after the separatist wars that shook Georgia, 265,000 displaced people still struggle to make ends...
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Published in: oDRAtomic energy and political power in RussiaIn Russia, the space for environmental activism and advocacy is changing under increasing state pressure. An...
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Published in: oDRRussia’s regions: federalism and its discontentsCreating the appearance of stability is the Russian political elite’s primary goal. Yet colonial-like rule over the...
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Published in: oDR“Karabakh rules Armenia”Shots have been fired over Nagorno-Karabakh, and leaders in Baku and Yerevan demand national unity. But behind the...
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Published in: oDRIn Armenia, gender is geopoliticalA wave of homophobia in Armenia is playing on pro-Russian and pro-European sympathies. Gender has become...
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Published in: oDR“EU or bust?” is the wrong question for UkraineWhat was missing in the Dutch referendum on the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine?
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Published in: oDRMoldova’s political touristsIn Moldova, party allegiances are for sale. MPs are increasingly crossing the floor, and over a quarter of the...
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Published in: oDRFrom Panama, via London, with loveThe Panama Papers implicate more than just a few select international leaders. They demonstrate how offshore finance...
Tell the police: Investigate the Downing Street parties
The Met Police should investigate now, before any further evidence can be destroyed.
