Peter Geoghegan on dark money and returning home to Ireland
openDemocracy's investigations editor talks about how Ireland has changed since he left as a young man, and why we need to dig into unaccountable funding in politics.
In Solidarity
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ourVoices podcast: Tom Steyer on Joe Biden’s new climate plan
Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer discusses the future of the environmental justice movement in the US.
Helen Lewis: Why I'm getting less liberal about sex work
The journalist and author talks about how she came to question her previous beliefs in the latest episode of Changed My Mind.
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Kajal Odedra: no-platforming only ‘entrenches beliefs’
The Change.org UK director discusses how to deal with hate speech on the latest episode of Changed My Mind.
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Kshama 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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Lawrence Hamm: "The progressive movement must continue to push forward within the electoral arena"
Longtime activist Lawrence Hamm discusses the Black Lives Matter protests across the US and his bid to unseat Senator Cory Booker.
Black culture is mainstream – but that isn’t enough
Cultural representation alone will not improve the lives of black people, says author Derek A. Bardowell.
When an animal rights activist met a factory farmer
On the latest episode of the Changed My Mind podcast, we speak to Leah Garces about finding unlikely allies.
Changed My Mind: from Al-Qaeda bombmaker to MI6 spy
On the latest episode, Aimen Dean talks about what prompted him to leave the terrorist group.
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Bhaskar Sunkara on democratic socialism and the 2020 election
On the latest episode of ourVoices, we spoke with Jacobin founder Bhaskar Sunkara about the future of the Democratic party.
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Lauren Ashcraft: “This is the home of billionaire row and thousands of people are sleeping on the street”
Seeking to represent New York’s 12th congressional district, Lauren Ashcraft is challenging long serving Democratic incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney.