Anthony Barnett - openDemocracy

Remembering Geoffrey Bindman and his pursuit of justice for all

From calling for Tony Blair to be tried, to defending Gaza, Geoffrey always fought for everyone to have the rights they deserved

By Anthony Barnett

/ 12 Nov 2025

Remembering Geoffrey Bindman and his pursuit of justice for all

Yes, the UK needs compulsory voting. But that alone won’t fix our politics

Simply insisting people vote in elections run by a system they rightly distrust will not improve British politics

By Anthony Barnett

/ 5 Aug 2025

Yes, the UK needs compulsory voting. But that alone won’t fix our politics

This US election marks a fork in world history

Both Trump and Harris are products of 1960s American politics – and that matters for what they stand for

By Anthony Barnett

/ 24 Oct 2024

This US election marks a fork in world history

25 años de openDemocracy haciendo frente al status quo

Nuestro redactor jefe y fundador de openDemocracy reflexiona sobre cómo ha cambiado el mundo -y este medio digital- en el último cuarto de siglo.

By Anthony Barnett

/ 4 Dec 2023

25 años de openDemocracy haciendo frente al status quo

openDemocracy versus the status quo

Our founding editor-in-chief reflects on how the world – and this website – have changed in the past quarter-century

By Anthony Barnett

/ 29 Nov 2023

openDemocracy creates advisory group to support coverage of Russia’s war

If we reach our £50,000 goal, an new advisory group on board to help steer oDR’s development

By Anthony Barnett and Thomas Rowley

/ 29 Jun 2023

openDemocracy creates advisory group to support coverage of Russia’s war

Down with Putin’s modern czarism! A response to Yanis Varoufakis

OPINION: Russia was threatened by Ukraine’s emergent democracy. Here’s what that means for the path to peace

By Anthony Barnett

/ 10 Nov 2022

Down with Putin’s modern czarism! A response to Yanis Varoufakis

A betrayal of Ukraine and the Left

Have socialists like Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn got their history wrong?

By Anthony Barnett

/ 11 Oct 2022

Goldsmiths strike: Why I may burn my honorary degree

The institution’s escalating industrial action is much more than a dispute over job losses

By Anthony Barnett

/ 22 Jul 2022

Goldsmiths strike: Why I may burn my honorary degree

Our ‘democracy’ is taking away our rights. It’s time for change

Overturning Roe v Wade shows we need direct democracy. Here’s how the Left could make it happen

By Anthony Barnett

/ 11 Jul 2022

Our ‘democracy’ is taking away our rights. It’s time for change

While Osman Kavala is in prison, we are all behind bars

The Turkish activist is being punished for working for peace and democracy. It’s a tragedy for him, but for the rest of us too

By Anthony Barnett

/ 27 Apr 2022

While Osman Kavala is in prison, we are all behind bars

There is no such thing as Socialism in the singular

COVID-19 is a ‘syndemic’ not a pandemic and shows we need a democracy that brings together the biological, political, social and economicRead an exclusive extract from Anthony Barnett's new book, 'Taking Control! Humanity and America After Trump and the Pandemic', published 8 March

By Anthony Barnett

/ 7 Mar 2022

There is no such thing as Socialism in the singular