Opinion / I pulled out of Hay Festival over its links to Baillie Gifford. And it worked While my day at Hay last year was one of the best of my life, I couldn’t ignore its links to Israeli war crimes By Noreen Masud / 31 May 2024
Analysis / Russian oligarch’s book offers a revolution the people can’t take part in Putin’s regime is built on a passive society. Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s plan for revolution repeats the same mistake By Nikolay Andreev / 8 Dec 2023
Feature / How 2022 will be remembered for trans people in the UK Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill ended the year on a high note – almost. Here’s 2022 in trans history By Maysa Pritilata / 23 Dec 2022
Opinion / Thank you, bell hooks The feminist icon, who has died aged 69, leaves behind a rich, powerful legacy By Anita Mureithi / 16 Dec 2021
Europe / Biography of an island: multifaceted Sicily Jamie Mackay’s ‘The Invention of Sicily’ is a wild and breezy ride through one of the most unique and alluring places in the world By Alex Sakalis / 27 Jul 2021
Opinion / John Le Carré y openDemocracy John Le Carré dijo: “Hay que apoyar a openDemocracy hasta el final. Inteligente, íntegra, de libre opinión, con verdades incómodas pero necesarias y con un montón de buenos argumentos de caballería: ¡el cielo sabe que hacen demasiada falta!” By Anthony Barnett / 17 Dec 2020
Opinion / John le Carré was a 21st-century writer On his death, the establishment is patronising England's great novelist as a Cold War figure, rather than confronting why he hated them. By Anthony Barnett / 14 Dec 2020
Home / Cultural stockpiling: mind food in pandemic lockdown The openDemocracy team's recommendations for books, music, films and TV that will get you through the crisis. By Open democracy / 27 Mar 2020
