Big Tech is failing. The future of democracy depends on what happens next
The Musk-Twitter apocalypse is a symptom of a much bigger crisis. To avoid a bleak future we have to bring the big platforms under our control
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Why Africa signed up for eight new fossil fuel projects at COP27
African leaders say oil and gas projects will provide energy security and jobs. Their true effects are more sinister
Global food companies pay shareholders £15bn as millions face poverty
Exclusive: World’s biggest food giants made £20bn in profits – while warning of price rises to come
I went to a landlords’ conference during a housing crisis. Here’s what I found
With a key tenants’ rights bill set to go before MPs, what is going through the minds of the UK’s property class?
Private renters will face ‘winter of hardship’ after autumn statement
Campaigners had urged the government to cap private rents alongside social rents, which will be limited to a 7% rise
Revealed: Airlines want £2bn handout to cover cost of ‘green’ fuel
Virgin Atlantic, BA and EasyJet blasted over ‘outrageous’ request for taxpayers to subsidise their passengers
Universities ‘illegally hitting disabled students with extra housing costs’
Exclusive: Students told openDemocracy of receiving unfair charges for adapted rooms or for carers’ accommodation