Michael Crick’s new book impressively amasses more information on the ex-UKIP leader than ever before – but fails to judge the racism it documents
Politicians in the West are scrambling to use the crisis for their own agenda, while experts suggest Russia is not yet on a full war footing
A resident of Avdiivka, a town only a few kilometres from Donetsk, discusses living with the Donbas war on the doorstep, and the threat of further fighting
Since 2014, Europe has become more dependent on fossil fuels from Russia. It didn’t have to be this way
The citing of a poisonous anti-Muslim conspiracy theory has infected France’s political discourse
La crisis con Ucrania sacó a relucir al gobierno de Maduro por ser aliado de Putin y posible resguardo de armamento ruso
Experts say the location of Lesbos’s new refugee camp is remote, prone to wildfires and would be ‘nearly impossible’ to evacuate
Russia wants constitutional reform to maintain influence, but Lukashenka’s proposals will leave him with a firm grip on power
openDemocracy told the European Parliament how cash from the US Christian Right is funding movements against women’s and LGBTQ rights
Lukashenka’s crackdown on dissent at home has pushed his country into a deeper military alliance with Putin
En 2022 veremos más protestas ciudadanas, movilización climática, ataques a la democracia, lucha contra el populismo de derechas y esperanza ante una nueva generación de activistas
We must apply the lessons of 21st-century peacebuilding to create a peace process that is people-centred, women-led and rights-based
