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Published in: Global ExtremesFrance: is there such a thing as “Islamist separatism”?
What does it mean when the French president Emmanuel Macron warns of "Islamist separatism"?
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWe must stand up to protect Brazil’s Amazon rainforest from this huge dam
The construction of the Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon threatens to destroy unique cultures, making...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightConversation with an Imam: being Muslim in Post-Brexit UK
With the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attack approaching, and following Brexit, is the Muslim community in...
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Published in: Global ExtremesIs Al-Azhar pushing the envelope?
Shaykh al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyib criticised the state of Arabs and Muslims worldwide – including, one presumes, its rulers.
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Published in: 50.50Croatian MPs from nine political parties call for inquiry into ‘crisis pregnancy centres’
Lawmakers in Zagreb are the latest to call for action following openDemocracy’s special investigation into...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIran’s ongoing war against its religious minorities
Iran celebrates the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution by continuing its ongoing war against religious minorities.
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Published in: Global ExtremesIs central Europe afraid of religious tolerance?
In the middle of Europe, there is a new sort of religious radicalization emerging – that of religion-haters or religiophobes.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The Balkans and the meaning of nowhere
In To the Lake, Bulgarian writer Kapka Kassabova takes an evocative journey through Balkan borderlands, enchanting...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Harnessing ‘the right within’ in Croatia and Greece
How ‘right-wing factions’ enable governing parties to draw support from the more socially conservative layers of...
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Published in: Global ExtremesRethinking secularism : Can Europe integrate its Muslims?
A new understanding of secularism represents Europe’s best chance for finding a way forward.
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Published in: Global ExtremesIn India: secularism or multiculturalism?
What can we make of the ‘return’ of secularism to the centre of political debate in India?
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Published in: Global ExtremesWhy Muslim-majority countries need secular citizenship and law-making
Islam is neither an instrument of identity politics, nor an ideology offering political solutions.
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Published in: Global ExtremesWhat will 2020 bring? Finding our way in a more polarised world
As 2020 and a new decade begins, why are we more polarised than ever before and can we do anything about it?
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Published in: Global ExtremesThe perils of mixing religion and politics: the case of Turkey
Mixing religion with politics does not even serve religious purposes.
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Published in: Global ExtremesWhat is the ‘proper’ place of religion?
The reality of multiculturalism in Western Europe has reawakened debates around religion’s relation to politics and...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?To truly honour the victims of the Holocaust, let’s fight hate every day
“The fight against hate is a challenge that must be met every day, not once a year.”
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The politics of worship in Montenegro
“The entire Democratic Front Caucus was taken away from the parliament building in two police vans, while the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhile two popes battle it out in Rome, evangelists come out on top
While the ideological divergences between the two popes are in dispute, evangelism in the region continues to grow...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionHarry and Meghan, the royal family of surveillance capitalism
From tabloid nationalism to international Instagram influencers: Meghan and Harry aren’t leaving the monarchy, they...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Trump is outrageous – but US foreign policy is the killer
Trump’s assassination of Qessim Soleimani follows a policy of international lawlessness that has been supported by...