Democracy

In her third and final instalment from the Congo, Erin Byrnes talks to journalists championing untold stories, despite working in a conflict zone.…

One of the greatest Arab poets of our time speaks to Giedre Steikunaite about creativity and consciousness.…

Pride and optimism – change is in the air, says William Lloyd George on the eve of by-elections in Rangoon.…

Democracy is dead – but the people are alive (and kicking), says Katerina Kitidi.…

Three good doctors have helped to put Tunisia’s body-politic firmly on the road to recovery, says Larbi Sadiki.…

Why is one state deemed democratic and another demonic when repression and corruption are evident in both? Sokari Ekine asks some awkward questions.…

Fed up with near-zero democracy and rampant corruption, thousands have taken to the streets of Swaziland this week to call for change, reports Nick Harvey.…

This post-riot crackdown is irrational and driven by fear, says Jody McIntyre.…

Stefan Simanowitz comments on the weakening of Iran's pro-democracy Green Movement and the tensions over the country's alleged nuclear ambitions…

We tend to treat our government as a joke and our democracy as a farce, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara of India…