COP30 must remove fossil fuel interests from climate negotiations It’s no wonder that COP28 and COP29 reduced trust in climate diplomacy. But we could rebuild it by shifting priorities
Turkey’s autocratic descent has lessons for the US The erosion of democracy happens bit by bit and then all at once
COP30 won’t fix climate crisis unless it empowers Latin America’s civil society COP ignores reality on the ground in Latin America and wrongly assumes governments are key drivers of climate policies
‘Populists and scapegoats’: How to build a better social security system As Keir Starmer cuts benefits in the UK, openDemocracy readers discuss social security where they live
Is the UK’s support for Israel’s atrocities in Gaza finally wavering? Labour government has repeatedly aided and defended assault on Gaza – but opinions may be shifting as war intensifies
Gazans suffer as Netanyahu pins hopes on fickle US president Israeli prime minister is realising that you can’t rely on Trump, no matter how much he says what you want to hear
Keir Starmer doesn’t understand the benefits system Another PM is trying to make cuts equate to growth. Disabled people will again pay the price of this cruelty