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Given Trump’s win, should Europeans help Americans travel for abortions?

Given Trump’s win, should Europeans help Americans travel for abortions?

I started the first abortion fund in Europe 15 years ago. Here’s how to support our American and European sisters
Mara Clarke 06 Jan 2025
Join the conversation: What next for Syria?

Join the conversation: What next for Syria?

openDemocracy readers share their thoughts on whether Assad’s ousting will lead to democracy
James Battershill 20 Dec 2024
The Insecurity Trap: Understanding 25 years of failed wars

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
Paul Rogers 20 Dec 2024
Our under-resourced legal aid system is dangerous. It needn’t be this way

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
Frances Timberlake 18 Dec 2024
What does Assad’s defeat in Syria mean for the region’s geopolitics?

What does Assad’s defeat in Syria mean for the region’s geopolitics?

A week into the scramble for Syria, Russia and Iran lose influence – while the USA, Turkey and Israel move in
Paul Rogers 16 Dec 2024
Our military courts are still failing survivors of sexual violence

Our military courts are still failing survivors of sexual violence

Predators are walking free thanks to a broken system. The Crown Prosecution Service and civilian court must step in
Emma Norton 13 Dec 2024
As a torture survivor, I’m calling on the UK government to honour the ban

As a torture survivor, I’m calling on the UK government to honour the ban

Trump’s win gives a green light to torturing states. Now the UK must lead by example by meeting UN obligations
Kolbassia Haoussou 10 Dec 2024

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