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Published in: Home: InvestigationSign up to our coronavirus DemocracyWatch newsletter
Regimes around the world are rushing through anti-democratic measures. Sign up to our newsletter to follow the crackdown.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan the coronavirus save the planet?
The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEvery cent lost to tax havens could be used to strengthen our health and social systems
It’s women in the informal sector who are suffering the harshest effects of our broken tax system.
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Published in: openMovementsVirus: all that is solid melts in the air
Is it easier to ascertain the truthfulness and quality of a society’s institutions under normal daily circumstances...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Parties with a history of secessionist violence: what does their electoral success mean for peace and democracy?
The acceptance of Sinn Fein and HDP as legitimate actors by the wider community is an important opportunity, but one...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean: hybrid warfare, the Balkans and the Near East
Has Turkey weaponized the refugees in a hybrid warfare against a hypocritical Europe and NATO, while Russia is the...
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Published in: Rethinking PopulismGender and authoritarian populism in Turkey: the two phases of AKP rule
Unless a strong democratic left alternative appears, it will not be possible to curb and reverse the patriarchal...
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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: North Africa, West AsiaWho is pushing Turkey to Libya: the partnership of Eurasianism and Islamism?
Turkey is being submerged into yet another escapade that will profoundly and negatively impact the whole region.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Struggling against fascism: second open letter
It is more crucial than ever for each one of us to be skeptical of othering discourse in whatever form it takes.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Europe’s migration tourniquet comes full circle
For every asylum application that was accepted in the EU last year, two were rejected. Anti-migration rhetoric has...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?New authoritarian zeitgeist: family resemblances
What these regimes have in common is the “man-made” nature of the Zeitgeist. Democracies are not dying in the world...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe Battle of Seattle: 20 years later, it's time for a revival
On this 20th anniversary of the Battle of Seattle, the struggle against globalized capital continues.
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Published in: ourEconomy"The UN is being turned into a public-private partnership": An interview with Harris Gleckman
Lynn Fries speaks to Harris Gleckman about the growing corporate influence over our global governance system.
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Published in: ourEconomyourVoices Episode 1: Whose data? Our data!
In the first episode of ourVoices we explore the rise of big tech, and imagine a future where our data is used to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey’s occupation and expansion in Syria
Turkish-backed violations intensify in Northeast Syria: why we should not be surprised.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Europe could do more to stop the Turkish invasion of Rojava, but states fear a democratic revolution
An interview with Ercan Ayboga on Turkey’s attack, Rojava’s direct democracy, and the international reaction.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Regimes of evil: colonization continues
It is not even a secret. Turkish state authorities are doing this very openly, in front of the rest of the world....
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Published in: ourEconomyImpoverished economics? Unpacking the economics Nobel Prize
When the world is facing large systemic crises, why is the economics profession celebrating small technical fixes?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Turkish invasion of Syria: A new hope for Jihadists
What are the geopolitical stakes of Turkey’s invasion of Syria?