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openDemocracy is an independent global media organisation.
Through reporting and analysis of social and political issues, we seek to educate citizens to challenge power and encourage democratic debate across the world. You can read our annual report for 2019 here.
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openDemocracy projects
Investigative journalism and critical commentary challenging the exclusion of women's and LGBTIQ voices from public debates around the world.
Beyond Trafficking and Slavery explores the root causes of forced labour, trafficking and slavery with academic rigour and journalistic clarity.
We monitor the crisis in European democracy, looking across our borders to clarify the dangers and envision a different future.
Who is bankrolling British politics? We want to get past donor anonymity to find out the whole story.
A global platform that publishes voices influencing the debate on democracy, human rights and civil liberties in Latin America, Europe and beyond.
digitaLiberties is openDemocracy's debate on democracy, freedom, privacy and the digital age.
Analysis and reporting reflecting the vibrant diversity of voices, cultures and peoples in a region often reduced to a homogeneous whole.
Reportage, comment and analysis of the progressive agenda in Eurasia.
openDemocracyUK covers the unfolding crisis in Britain's democracy, its root causes and the injustices which stem from it.
The UK justice system is under threat. openJustice explores the impact on people, society and democracy.
Committed to a comprehensive, universal, publicly funded and owned National Health Service for the UK, breaking the stories other media miss.
UK investigative reporting on immigration detention and removal, deaths in state care or custody, prisons and child prisoners, outsourcing and austerity.
Transformation publishes great writing at the intersection of the personal and political, believing that deep change is possible where love meets social justice.
Putting people, planet and power at the centre of the debate about our economic future.
Bringing together diverse voices to develop effective, progressive political strategies.
Breaking the spiral of violent radicalisation
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Executive
openDemocracy's first Editor-in-Chief was its co-founder Anthony Barnett (2001-2007). He was succeeded by Tony Curzon Price (2007-2012), and then by Magnus Nome (2012-2014). Mary Fitzgerald is the current Editor-in-Chief.
Anthony was also the first Editor. He handed over the editorship to Isabel Hilton (2005-2007); Tony Curzon Price become Editor in 2007 and handed over this role to Rosemary Bechler in 2010, who in turned handed over to Adam Ramsay in 2019.