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Will Putin use 9 May to escalate the Ukraine war or signal its end?

The president is likely to make an announcement on Russia's annual Victory Day. What he says will offer insight into how long the war will last

By Paul Rogers

/ 7 May 2022

Will Putin use 9 May to escalate the Ukraine war or signal its end?

¿Utilizará Putin el 9 de mayo para intensificar la guerra en Ucrania o para apuntar a su fin?

Es probable que el presidente haga un anuncio en la celebración anual del Día de la Victoria de Rusia. Lo que diga permitirá saber cuánto durará la guerra

By Paul Rogers

/ 7 May 2022

¿Utilizará Putin el 9 de mayo para intensificar la guerra en Ucrania o para apuntar a su fin?

Hungary’s homophobic referendum failed. But its anti-LGBTIQ war goes on

It’ll take more than spoiled votes to defeat Viktor Orbán’s policies – although it’s a great start

By Edit Inotai

/ 6 May 2022

Hungary’s homophobic referendum failed. But its anti-LGBTIQ war goes on

Who are Marine Le Pen’s supporters in the French Caribbean?

Macron may have triumphed overall, but Le Pen won Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana by a crushing margin – a disturbing turnaround from 2017

By Romain Cruse

/ 6 May 2022

Who are Marine Le Pen’s supporters in the French Caribbean?

Low turnout is the DUP's best hope of clinging on to power in Stormont

Cross-community parties are on the rise and the DUP’s grip on power appears to be loosening. But many voters seem disillusioned with politics

By Adam Ramsay

/ 4 May 2022

Low turnout is the DUP's best hope of clinging on to power in Stormont

Down and out in Kyiv: how Russia’s invasion has hit homeless people

From volunteers’ help and empathy to alleged removal from the city by police: Kyiv’s homeless people recount their experiences of wartime life

By Kateryna Farbar

/ 3 May 2022

Down and out in Kyiv: how Russia’s invasion has hit homeless people

No, decolonising your bookshelf doesn’t mean getting rid of Jane Austen

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the right-wing press will inflame any debate on decolonisation, regardless of the facts

By Rashmee Roshan Lall

/ 1 May 2022

No, decolonising your bookshelf doesn’t mean getting rid of Jane Austen

‘Forget about Elon Musk’: How to save the world from Big Tech

In an openDemocracy live discussion, Shoshana Zuboff and Susie Alegre warned that, left unchecked, Big Tech can ‘change the tides of society’

By James Battershill

/ 29 Apr 2022

‘Forget about Elon Musk’: How to save the world from Big Tech

Bosnian politician who wanted LGBTIQ people ‘isolated’ loses landmark case

Anti-discrimination law was introduced in Bosnia 13 years ago – but it had never been used to protect LGBTIQ people

By Ana Curic

/ 29 Apr 2022

Bosnian politician who wanted LGBTIQ people ‘isolated’ loses landmark case

Has Macron laid the groundwork for a Le Pen victory in 2027?

Macron has regrouped the centre-Left and centre-Right into one party. But it’s left him vulnerable

By Philippe Marlière

/ 29 Apr 2022

Has Macron laid the groundwork for a Le Pen victory in 2027?

Roubles and repression: how life in Russian-occupied Kherson is changing

Daily life in an occupied Ukrainian city continues with a veneer of normality – and an undercurrent of shortages, restrictions and Russification

By Kateryna Farbar

/ 29 Apr 2022

Roubles and repression: how life in Russian-occupied Kherson is changing

La transición energética transfiere la dependencia del petróleo hacia los minerales

A medida que proliferan las energías renovables aumenta la demanda de minerales. Pero esta transición no es limpia y tiene costes ambientales y sociales

By Andrea Fischer and Alejandra Cuéllar

/ 28 Apr 2022

La transición energética transfiere la dependencia del petróleo hacia los minerales