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Published in: ourEconomyOur hour with Michael Brooks
This week the US and international left lost a vital voice.
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Published in: HomeJustifying American exceptionalism: the Commission on Unalienable Rights undermines modern human rights
The problem is that the commission has provided a pseudointellectual justification for Trump’s America First...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationHow has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Help us track this globally
Since the pandemic started, we've been documenting cases of abuse and mistreatment of women in labour around the...
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Published in: 50.50: Investigation'No woman should be treated how I was in childbirth'
How has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Watch this 3-minute film.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightInfiltrating democracy: non-violent strategies serving violent ideologies
We must not overlook the non-violent strategies serving the hostile ideologies of the far right.
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationTop doctors and lawyers condemn ‘shocking’ treatment of women in childbirth during COVID-19
Exclusive: openDemocracy investigation reveals ‘traumatic’ incidents defying WHO guidelines in 45 countries – as...
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Published in: ourEconomyThe faulty science, doomism, and flawed conclusions of Deep Adaptation
The claim that runaway climate change has made societal collapse inevitable is not only wrong – it undermines the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionDeveloping countries urgently need more policy space to fight COVID-19
The international community must act to ensure that all countries can protect their people from the pandemic.
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Published in: HomeIf Trump needs a war to win in November, which enemy will he choose?
He’s failed on COVID-19 and the economy is tanking. Could a military adventure in Afghanistan, Iran or North Korea...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionThese 13 bodies said they would counter the pandemic in Latin America - have they?
Thirteen Inter-American and international institutions, coordinated by the OAS, agreed on a series of actions to...
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Published in: Pandemic BordersWill settlement agencies in Canada survive the pandemic?
Many settlement agencies are not in a position to keep operations open and are suffering significant job losses.
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Published in: ourEconomyKshama Sawant on taxing Amazon to solve Seattle’s housing crisis
In an exclusive interview, Councilmember Sawant outlines the stark economic inequities in Seattle and across the country.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightBlack people are tired of explaining racism, but why are white people still not speaking out?
For white people to stay silent and do nothing is to remain complicit in the racist structures that one claims to...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe United States owes Black America reparations
Following centuries of exploitation, theft and discrimination, here is what a reparative economic agenda should entail.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Reimagining victory by winning the peace
If we want to see societies win the peace we need a concept of victory that is about justice and reconciliation,...
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Published in: HomePolice states, pandemic, and the end of the university
“One of my roles is to be in the classroom with my students come September, because coming together to think in real...
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Published in: ourEconomyThe case for a digital non-aligned movement
The world wide web is on a crash course that could lead to permanent fragmentation. Only coordinated international...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionFrom the streets to the ballot box: New York’s political revolution
Alongside a wave of insurgent progressive candidates, New York’s primary elections ushered in a mandate for radical change.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCOVID-19 and the new global chaos
As a result of the struggles we are facing, a global movement is needed to challenge the directions of this new...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Coronavirus and the crisis of globalisation: dangers and answers
“We must demonstrate the superiority of democratic governance over authoritarianism, bringing about a set of...