Ten things you should know about socialism | openDemocracy
Feb 4, 2020 · 4. The U.S., Soviet Union, and China have more in common than you think. As capitalism emerged from feudalism in Europe in the 19th century, it advocated liberty, equality, fraternity, and ...
Conspiracy theories aside, there is something fishy about the Great ...
Aug 16, 2021 · ‘The Great Reset’ conspiracy theories don’t seem to want to die. The theories were triggered by the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) summit last year, which had the theme ‘The Great Reset ...
Six reasons why protest is so important for democracy
3. In an electoral democracy, protest provides an essential voice for minority groups. The classic theorists of representational government recognised that universal suffrage and majority voting ...
Totalitarianism in the twentieth century and beyond
Aug 27, 2019 · Totalitarianism in the twentieth century and beyond. A key under-studied area for analysis is how contemporary extreme right movements can also be seen as totalitarian. Indeed, it is not difficult ...
What you need to know about Transnistria | openDemocracy
May 5, 2022 · Transnistria currently owes Gazprom more than $7bn for gas under the current scheme. The difference in energy rates on either side of the Dniester is striking: while in Moldova the price is over ...
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The Russian Mafia and organised crime: how can this global force …
The Russian mafia, like the Italian and to some extent the US groups, has combined street level visible crime such as human trafficking and drug smuggling with less visible white collar crimes ...
What is morally wrong with discrimination? A Kantian analysis
Jul 29, 2020 · Discrimination is always morally wrong from a Kantian standpoint because it means that I allow myself to count more than the other does: the same rules do not apply to us equally. But morality ...
Communism and democracy – a living legacy | openDemocracy
Apr 27, 2018 · According to classical Marxism, liberal or “bourgeois” democracy is an instrument of class rule that serves to protect private property and to preserve the capitalist system. To create a ...
Cory Aquino and democracy in the Philippines | openDemocracy
Cory Aquino's death on 1 August 2009 has sparked a depth of collective emotion unseen in the Philippines for years. Thousands of mourners are gathering in Manila to pay their respects and honour ...