Politics
Democracy
In a context of populism, authoritarianism and a rising acceptance of conspiracy, our journalism dives into the state of global democracy.
From Brazil to Tunisia, we investigate the threats facing contemporary democracy including post-truth politics and managed ‘democracies.’ However, we also turn our attention to solutions, considering the potential of citizen’s assemblies and social movements to support democracies on the edge.
What is Brazil’s ‘Operation Car Wash’?
Is it the world’s biggest corruption scandal? By Vanessa Baird.
Marcela’s recipe: how to make a soft coup
This dish may seem challenging at first, but is guaranteed to impress your guests!
The radical party behind the Catalan referendum
Party or movement? Marc Almodóvar reports on Catalan anti-capitalists the CUP.
‘My revolution across Syria and beyond’
A word with Macer Gifford, a former currency trader who joined the Kurdish revolution.
The people, the mine and the World Bank
A mining firm is suing Romania over an environmentalist decision. By Alessio Perrone.
From Venezuela to the US: People power
The state may still be the primary oppressor of civil society rights, but transnational corporations now have a greater impact, writes Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah.
Duterte’s drug war threatens Philippine democracy
On this International Day of Democracy, Iris Gonzales reports on the heavy-handed campaign of the country’s president.
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.
Richard Stallman: ‘Apple has tightest digital handcuffs in history’
Hazel Healy speaks to free software’s moral compass about Anonymous, licensing and digital freedoms.
Country Profile: Guatemala
The country's unequal wealth distribution and rapid population growth have made it one of the poorest in Latin America, writes Anna-Claire Bevan.
Country profile: Zambia
Mary Namakando digs out facts and ratings on one of Southern Africa's most politically stable countries and probes President Sata's grapple with corruption.
The best influence money can buy - the 10 Worst Corporate Lobbyists
Dirty cash and dirty tricks – our rogues’ gallery of lobbyists who get governments to dance to their tune.
We don't really have a democracy
Tony Benn, Caroline Lucas MP and Agent Bristly Pioneer reflect on this year's UK election
The beauty of Big Democracy
Vanessa Baird celebrates the joys of disenchantment and the birth of hope.
Let us not find revolutionaries where there are none
Kenyan journalist, Mukoma Wa Ngugi, makes a plea for a genuine people-based democratic movement in Kenya.
US loves democracy
America's love affair with universal democracy is not quite as it seems, according to regular *NI* contributor, *Jeremy Seabrook*.
Pakistan’s students push for democracy
The recent introduction of martial law in Pakistan has helped to end a three-decade drought on student activism in the country. Amber Vora reports.
