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In Copenhagen, Danes and Greenlanders told us why Trump’s threats matter

Following Trump’s invasion threat, Greenlanders and Danes confront serious questions about sovereignty and security

By Sian Norris

/ 20 Feb 2026

In Copenhagen, Danes and Greenlanders told us why Trump’s threats matter

Protests, proscription and the power of the jury

As jurors acquit Palestine Action and a court overturns their proscription, is the government fighting a losing battle?

By Paul Rogers

/ 20 Feb 2026

Protests, proscription and the power of the jury

Not just oil, the Venezuela invasion is about preserving the petrodollar

Money is power, and oil is a commodity – one that was once solely reliant on the dollar. The US knows that’s shifting

By Natalie Alcoba

/ 13 Feb 2026

Not just oil, the Venezuela invasion is about preserving the petrodollar

Activistas de la extrema derecha se juntan en el Parlamento Europeo para compartir agravios

En Bruselas, la extrema derecha de América Latina y el mundo culpó a la izquierda de atacar la democracia. Los archivos de Epstein cuentan una historia muy distinta

By Sian Norris

/ 12 Feb 2026

Activistas de la extrema derecha se juntan en el Parlamento Europeo para compartir agravios

En Bruselas, la extrema derecha de América Latina y el mundo culpó a la izquierda de atacar la democracia. Los archivos de Epstein cuentan una historia muy distinta

By Sian Norris

/ 12 Feb 2026

Iran has more options up its sleeve than Trump and Netanyahu assume

As Israel attempts to push the US into war with Iran, it’s worth considering how Tehran could retaliate

By Paul Rogers

/ 12 Feb 2026

Iran has more options up its sleeve than Trump and Netanyahu assume

Inside the summit uniting the world’s most successful far-right activists

In Brussels, the far right blamed the left for attacking democracy. The Epstein files told a very different story.

By Sian Norris

/ 11 Feb 2026

Inside the summit uniting the world’s most successful far-right activists

Life beyond the stats: The refugees reclaiming their stories

Our lives are often reduced to numbers, our stories told without our consent. I wanted to change that

By Simon Drotti

/ 6 Feb 2026

Life beyond the stats: The refugees reclaiming their stories

Venezuela: Una pieza táctica para sellar las grietas en la hegemonía del dólar

La intervención militar de EEUU en Venezuela supone más que el acceso indiscriminado a su crudo pesado

By Natalie Alcoba

/ 6 Feb 2026

Venezuela: Una pieza táctica para sellar las grietas en la hegemonía del dólar

La intervención militar de EEUU en Venezuela supone más que el acceso indiscriminado a su crudo pesado

By Open democracy

/ 6 Feb 2026

Israeli border tech is not about security, it’s a tool for ethnic cleansing

In the West Bank, we are the unwilling test subjects for digital advancements in methods of population control

By Issa Amro

/ 6 Feb 2026

Israeli border tech is not about security, it’s a tool for ethnic cleansing

How a US/Israeli strike on Iran could ignite a wider conflict

What would a US/Israel operation in Tehran look like? Research carried out two decades ago offers some answers

By Paul Rogers

/ 30 Jan 2026

How a US/Israeli strike on Iran could ignite a wider conflict