News Government ‘misinformation’ unit flagged investigative journalism and critics Exclusive: openDemocracy investigation on Westminster secrecy was monitored by shadowy Cabinet Office unit By Jenna Corderoy / 1 Feb 2023
News Sunak likely unaware of decision to waive sanctions for Putin ally, says No.10 PM denies involvement in key Treasury decision while chancellor – raising questions over lack of ministerial scrutiny By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 25 Jan 2023
Opinion Ukraine is fighting for freedom. That means protecting independent journalism Our Kyiv correspondent reflects on a year covering Russia’s war against Ukraine – and her own role in the fight By Kateryna Farbar / 15 Dec 2022
News Journalism is at risk from the National Security Bill. We’re fighting back The new UK secrecy legislation threatens democracy. We’ve joined forces with other journalists to sound the alarm By Martin Bright / 8 Nov 2022
News openDemocracy nominated for top journalism awards after Clearing House victory Our work on Freedom of Information and revelations about oil company spying got us into the British Journalism Awards By Adam Bychawski / 27 Oct 2022
News ‘Cadwalladr’s legal ordeal shows UK is failing to protect journalists’ Arron Banks may have lost his case, but it’s a dark day for press freedom, campaigners warn By Jenna Corderoy / 13 Jun 2022
Feature My friend’s murder shows Filipino impunity for killing journalists Gerry Ortega called out corruption on his radio show – but the man suspected of ordering his murder is free and standing for provincial governor By Redempto D. Anda / 31 Mar 2022
News BBC Arabic owes journalists ‘thousands of dollars’ after three years’ unpaid fees One contributor accused the channel, which is part of the UK licence fee-funded World Service, of withholding $10,000 By Eliz Mizon / 28 Jan 2022
News Reporting on Kazakhstan’s chaos amid internet shutdowns and violence Journalists have been subject to detentions or attacks, while internet blackouts left them unable to communicate for days By Paolo Sorbello / 13 Jan 2022
Opinion Arron Banks vs Carole Cadwalladr shows how badly UK is failing press freedom Why can journalists be violently abused online, yet ‘free speech’ doesn’t protect their reporting? By Mary Fitzgerald / 13 Jan 2022
Opinion Culture wars: It’s the Right that is trying to cancel free speech While the powerful try to silence those who speak back to them, working-class cultures all over the world are quietly being erased. Last in a series of four on the culture wars By Adam Ramsay / 18 Dec 2021
Feature How did a journalist who knew she would be killed live? Regina Martínez suffered threats and censorship. She revealed Mexico’s corruption, organised crime and human rights abuses until she was murdered By Amigzaday López Beltrán / 15 Dec 2021