Democracy

The appearance of Reverend Billy and his megaphone breathed some holy fire into the London campers, says Jamie Kelsey-Fry.

Filed in: Activism Democracy Ethical Consumerism Finance Human Rights Poverty Wealth

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

Filed in: Democracy Politics Social Change Tunisia

Leaking, spin, and triangulation has no place in Occupy London, says Lisa Ansell. 

Filed in: Activism Democracy Finance Politics United Kingdom

By championing Wall Street, Niall Ferguson once again gets it wrong at exactly the right moment, says Mark Engler.

Filed in: Activism Democracy North America Poverty Wealth

The climate justice movement, like the current #Occupy protests, placed the need for real democracy at its heart, says Tim Gee.

Filed in: Activism Democracy Globalization Politics

Ed Stocker witnessed first hand how the presidenta’s curious combo of glitz, compassion and graft secured a landslide win.

Filed in: Argentina Democracy

New Internationalist’s Jamie Kelsey-Fry reports from the highly-organized, diverse and inspirational anti-capitalist protest camp in London’s financial heartland.

Filed in: Activism Corporations Democracy Finance Human Rights Social Change Society Wealth

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

Filed in: Activism Democracy England Law

Rushed decisions, disproportionate sentences and collective punishments mean the post-riots legal process is on shaky ground, argues Peter Speller.

Filed in: Democracy Law

Extremists have been making inroads across Europe with a sanitized version of some very dirty politics. K Biswas looks into the heart of the beast.

Filed in: Austria Democracy Denmark France Netherlands Race Sweden

Dirty cash and dirty tricks – our rogues’ gallery of lobbyists who get governments to dance to their tune.

Filed in: Corporations Democracy