Open Democracy
Posted: 16th March 2024
This week we published a feature unpacking just how the UK government rebranded protest as extremism.
We spoke to the daughter of Makram Ali, who was killed in a terror attack. She said politicians are ‘fuelling fire’ by equating Muslims with extremism.
Click below to read the full story.
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Highlights
The ‘world’s coolest dictator’ dreams of a Bitcoin utopia. But there’s a price
Many Salvadorans have a different story to tell about the ‘Bukele miracle’ – so why did they vote to re-elect him?
I’m an NHS children’s doctor. Our housing system is driving a national health emergency
Children I treat tell me it’s ‘raining inside’ their homes. But damp and mould are just the tip of the iceberg
Where Labour and the Tories got their money from in 2023
Labour’s cash from private donors now dwarfs donations from unions, while the Tories got their biggest bung ever
Will abandoning left-wing voters backfire for Keir Starmer?
Labour leader’s reluctance to differ from Tories on policy or Gaza sets stage for progressive independent candidates
Conservative Party took £1.3m from donor group linked to Israeli settlements
Amnesty International says Rishi Sunak must review donations from JCB and its directors after our findings
What happened next?
Last Friday, our brilliant colleague Jenna Corderoy organised openDemocracy’s very first FOI conference.
Journalists, campaigners, and more discussed the importance of transparency and FOIs in their work. Here is a short thread of what was covered at the conference.
Emily Thornberry, Labour’s shadow attorney general, attended the conference, where she revealed that Labour’s pre-election meetings with lobbyists will stay secret. Find out what exactly she said here.
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