Third, on security: the world’s military industrial complexes are so often laws unto themselves and see any major new ...

Leandro Ferreira: Maricá is a poor city, very close to Rio de Janeiro. The city is a dorm city – people work in Rio and go ...

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I was surprised to read this, even though an Indian friend had told me of sexual atrocities during the occupation by the massive army of the East India Company. Because I have no experience of any ...

The Abundant Birth Project in San Francisco is using basic income to help Black mothers and their children thrive ...

Greenhouse gas targets are purposely never met – and they never will be until the fossil fuel industry is torn up ...

The Labour donor’s failure to declare directorship at firm based in tax haven broke rules on financial interests ...

A universal yearly tax rebate – with similar principles to UBI – could drastically improve life in this US state ...

Democracy is an independent international media platform covering current affairs, ideas and culture. We seek to challenge power and encourage democratic debate ...

Revealed: No soldiers sanctioned for violating sexual exploitation policy, despite locals saying they still pay for sex ...

The exploitation of migrant workers has been effectively written into Spain’s policies since at least the 1990s. Nowhere is ...

This week, the US quietly deployed more weapons to Israel – particularly those that will be effective against Iran ...