Ten things you should know about socialism | openDemocracy
WEBFeb 4, 2020 — Socialism is a yearning for something better than capitalism, a system that exploits employees and divides society. Learn about the different forms, histories, and challenges of socialism, and how ...
Six reasons why protest is so important for democracy
WEBProtest is a way to express dissent, challenge power, and demand change. It can empower people, alter agendas, protect minorities, and bring about social transformation.
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WEBopenDemocracy covers topics such as politics, human rights, climate, migration, and more. It aims to challenge power and encourage democratic debate with investigations, analysis, opinion, and news.
Race and racism in modern Turkey | openDemocracy
WEBNov 5, 2014 — The web page explores the history and current issues of racism and ethnicity in Turkey, especially against Kurds, blacks and Syrians. It argues that Turkish national identity is based on a western ...
Totalitarianism in the twentieth century and beyond
WEBAug 27, 2019 — This article explores the history and theory of totalitarianism, a non-democratic political system that uses modern tools to coordinate all aspects of life. It examines how totalitarianism emerged ...
Torture was once 'normal' in Georgia's prisons - openDemocracy
WEBJul 28, 2016 — How did Georgia go from being a notorious abuser of prisoners to a country where torture is rare? This article traces the history of prison reforms, from the Rose Revolution to the Gldani scandal ...
Democracy and social movements in Mexico | openDemocracy
WEBAn analysis of social protests and mobilizations in Mexico since 2000, and their challenges to the neoliberal and authoritarian political model. The article explores the causes, forms and outcomes ...
What does it mean to be a global citizen? | openDemocracy
WEBFeb 13, 2013 — Global citizenship is the sense of belonging to a world community and acting to build its values and practices. Learn how technology, human rights, environmental protection and other factors shape ...
Conspiracy theories aside, there is something fishy about the Great ...
WEBAug 16, 2021 — The WEF's Great Reset plan aims to transform global capitalism into stakeholder capitalism, where corporations become custodians of society and governments are sidelined. The plan involves multi ...
Amartya Sen and the Idea of Justice | openDemocracy
WEBA review of Amartya Sen's book The Idea of Justice, which challenges the dominant tradition of political philosophy that seeks to identify a single set of just principles. Sen argues for a ...