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Brazil: Bolsonaro’s conviction is a victory for tortured women
15 September 2025 @ 12:39 pm
Bolsonaro’s attempted coup broke social contract of protecting memory and truth to ensure past crimes never happen again
As we fight for our lives in the South, reparations offer hope
15 September 2025 @ 9:49 am
We transferred wealth from the slave trade to survivors of racist policing. It’s a template for reparative justice
Why the US needs basic income as reparations for racial injustice
15 September 2025 @ 8:26 am
Slavery caused stark wealth inequalities in the US – now that wealth must be returned to its rightful owners
Join the conversation: Can Jeremy Corbyn’s new party disrupt UK politics? Readers discuss
12 September 2025 @ 11:02 am
Readers share their thoughts on whether a new left-wing party will shake-up the political status quo
Al Fayed’s victims say compensation scheme ignores ‘trafficking’ by Harrods
11 September 2025 @ 11:06 am
Revealed: Survivors say Harrods’ structure enabled sexual abuse, with staff involved in trafficking women to Al Fayed
Israel is killing Gazans and endangering its own citizens
11 September 2025 @ 10:24 am
Israel doesn’t want peace, but ‘hard security’ can’t work. Israelis must wake up to that fact to end the deaths in Gaza
Join the conversation: British politics and a Ukraine-style visa for Gaza
5 September 2025 @ 2:02 pm
Readers discuss UK politics and whether they will support Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new left-wing party
Is a shift quietly underway in British politics?
4 September 2025 @ 10:03 am
As Nigel Farage dominates headlines, Jeremy Corbyn is being overlooked by the media – just as he was in 2017
As US far-right attacks marriage equality, UK must not be complacent
2 September 2025 @ 11:12 am
It’s easy to view the attempted rollback of rights as an American problem. But LGBTQ rights are at risk here, too
‘Where are the protests?’: openDemocracy readers slam abuse by British troops
29 August 2025 @ 3:02 pm
Readers highlight inconsistency of protesters outside asylum hotels after we reveal army paid out £8m for child abuse