Roe v Wade is almost certain to be overturned next month, and Republicans are already working to abolish more civil rights

While there remains a danger that Russia will yet escalate the conflict, perhaps with nuclear weapons, this can...

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I’ve seen what a draconian abortion law can do in Poland. Here is what I think we should do

The US is caught between authoritarianism and multiracial democracy. Join a leading progressive in Congress and a...

To stave off authoritarianism, Democrats need to deliver on their promises and directly confront the institutions...

The president is likely to make an announcement on Russia's annual Victory Day. What he says will offer insight into...

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From Alabama to Florida, our rights are under attack. We can’t counter the Right without understanding its tactics

The Republican Party is poised to impose a Christofascist theocracy upon all Americans – limiting the rights of...

Net Zero Watch says it won’t take cash from fossil fuel investors – but we discovered a funder with millions in oil

For many who are marginalised, the state has only ever kicked them around. Redress looks like power directly in the...

In an openDemocracy live discussion, Shoshana Zuboff and Susie Alegre warned that, left unchecked, Big Tech can...

Workers across the country are beginning to reverse a 40-year decline of labor organising. But deeper problems remain

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The fall of Putin’s star among US evangelicals leaves a void they may seek to fill with another strongman leader...

Vladimir Putin is now fighting a proxy war against NATO. Losing would be a disaster for either side

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Olúfémi Táíwò argues that reparations for slavery and colonialism must include saving the earth from climate catastrophe

Platforms like Uber, DoorDash and Deliveroo give migrants a stepping-stone to better jobs. They aren’t such a good...

Now that Putin and his generals have threatened Russia’s economic power by invading Ukraine, they have one place...

Women from the Global South battled for gender equality and climate justice at the UN’s annual Commission on the...

As more Russian troops withdraw, many more instances of appalling conduct – including torturing and killing...