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  • An assault on our rights

    The new Public Order Act will have far-reaching consequences for democracy

  • When voters get it wrong

    When politicians use propaganda and outright deception, we must acknowledge that voters cannot always make the right decision at the ballot box

  • How have the protests changed Iran?

    The recent wave of protests in Iran have fuelled hunger for democracy and transformed the country.

  • Book review: The Age of the Strongman

    Gideon Rachman's attempt to explain the rise of the authoritarian leader falls short of its stated aim to ask tough questions of liberalism.

  • Hunting for Vakulenko

    The killing of writers and artists is nothing new in the grim history of Ukrainian-Russian relations.

  • Fighting for the rights of future generations

    Meet the young climate campaigners suing their governments over the failure to protect intergenerational rights.

  • Sri Lanka’s dream village

    The GotaGoGama protests dared to unite people and build a community of care. What mark will they leave on Sri Lanka?

  • Q&A: Victoria Amelina

    ‘‘It’s very painful to lose people in war, but losing culture and history is a tragedy too"

  • Sweden's summer of hate

    Dominic Hinde was in Sweden for the most toxic elections the country has ever seen. How did the Sweden Democrats gain such power?

  • Identity crisis in Northern Ireland?

    The future of Northern Ireland is likely to rest with a new generation who defy easy categorisation – in terms of politics as well as religious beliefs.