Join the conversation: What next for Syria?
openDemocracy readers share their thoughts on whether Assad’s ousting will lead to democracy
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Insecurity Trap: Understanding 25 years of failed wars
Our war-hungry leaders may have learned nothing, but recent history shows militaries cannot solve world’s problems
MEPs demand answers over EU funding of anti-abortion charity
Politicians express concern after openDemocracy revealed EU gave €1.2m to group spreading reproductive disinformation
Our under-resourced legal aid system is dangerous. It needn’t be this way
Extra £20m of spending should be celebrated, but it pales in comparison to funding for hostile environment policies
‘Time is water’: A cross-border Indigenous alliance works to save the Amazon
As we sail through Amazon waterways, Indigenous leaders tell me how climate crisis is affecting their way of life
Are we witnessing revolution in Georgia? Pro-EU protests sweep the nation
The Georgian Dream government tried shifting to Russia – but now faces a popular uprising and constitutional crisis
How can AI keep kids in Australia off social media and porn sites?
Government launches a trial of three age assurance technologies to enforce the social media ban