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26 Nov 2015 11 minute read

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Will Aung San Suu Kyi represent all Burma?

Religious and ethnic minorities expect the new government to restore their rights. Charlotte England wonders...

2 Oct 2015 4 minute read

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A just, sustainable and democratized energy is on its way

Lisa Nandy’s vision of energy democracy isn’t idealism, argues Sakina Sheikh.

16 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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The right not to sing the national anthem

The integrity of individuals should not be questioned if they do not sing the national anthem, argues Chris Brazier...

15 Sep 2015 4 minute read

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Three major hurdles that could make or break Jeremy Corbyn

Britain’s new Labour Party leader has three challenges as he takes the reins, writes Paul Donovan.

20 Aug 2015 3 minute read

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Greece for sale

The selling off of the country’s valuable assets is a blow to democracy, argues Nick Dearden.

17 Aug 2015 3 minute read

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Will Sri Lankan voters bring back Rajapaksa?

The stakes are high for the country in today’s election, writes Lasanda Kurukulasuriya.

28 Apr 2015 2 minute read

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Why I will be occupying Parliament Square on Friday

Aisha Dodwell urges everyone to help bring about real democratic change.

21 Apr 2015 5 minute read

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Indonesia at a crossroads

Nithin Coca reports on a political battle between government and a respected anti-corruption institution.

16 Apr 2015 3 minute read

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People vs corporate power on Global Trade Day

Big business has co-opted democracy, says Morten Thaysen. Join protests across the globe on 18 April.

19 Jan 2015 3 minute read

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Fear and resistance in Tunisia

After recent elections, Tim Baster and Isabelle Merminod paint a picture of a country in...

13 Jan 2015 4 minute read

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No time for complacency

Amit Singh calls for a real debate on freedom of speech in the West.

1 Jan 2015 11 minute read

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Democracy in the digital era

Activist and Icelandic Pirate Party MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir on what we can do and the tools we can all use to...

1 Jan 2015 3 minute read

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Digital democracy: action and contacts

Further information, campaign groups and websites.

1 Jan 2015 5 minute read

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More noise than signal

Micah L Sifry assesses the political limits of social media.

1 Jan 2015 4 minute read

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Dreams of freedom, dreams of domination

How the internet got colonized, by Jillian C York.

1 Jan 2015 2 minute read

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Tread softly in cyberspace

Dunja Mijatović makes the case for light-touch regulation.

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