Extreme weather is already killing people across Global South, but fossil fuel lobby’s influence is preventing change
A decade after the Paris Agreement, a new global race has begun
Workers on the front lines of climate change are treated as expendable. This is morally bankrupt and unsustainable
openDemocracy readers debate whether making voting mandatory would improve politics
openDemocracy readers discuss whether voters would back a socialist government, and Starmer’s ever-rightwards shift
Keir Starmer’s defence plan overlooks by far the biggest threat facing global security
openDemocracy readers discuss an op-ed we published by an activist who has been sentenced for planning to protest
The action needed is affordable and would be politically prudent for the Labour Party
Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer appear happy to pursue growth at any cost – including the destruction of the planet
New framework agreed in Baku last month means countries face no repercussions if they fail to abide by the rules
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Summit proves change won’t come until floods and wildfires are killing tens of thousands in rich Global North cities