openDemocracy readers share their thoughts on whether Assad’s ousting will lead to democracy
Our war-hungry leaders may have learned nothing, but recent history shows militaries cannot solve world’s problems
A week into the scramble for Syria, Russia and Iran lose influence – while the USA, Turkey and Israel move in
The bill puts us at risk of coercion by family members, and doctors wrongly predicting that we are going to die
Trump has emboldened anti-rights groups globally. African women will suffer as a result
Three predictions on what a second Trump term could mean for US foreign policy
If you can bear to see how Trump would implement Project 2025, look to Argentina – a lab for the global far right
I’ve spent years tracking the far right attack on reproductive rights. Here’s what Trump’s win means for abortion.
Would your government ever establish a universal income? And where does Kamala Harris stand on Gaza?
Undercover in an anti-abortion group, I discovered the ideology and influence behind the now-banned clinic protests
Both Trump and Harris are products of 1960s American politics – and that matters for what they stand for
This week, the US quietly deployed more weapons to Israel – particularly those that will be effective against Iran
