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Published in: 50.50: OpinionRepublicans’ anti-LGBTQ vitriol is working – don’t take our rights for granted
Human rights can be fragile in the face of a dedicated, moral-panic-driven assault
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Published in: Home: FeatureSian Berry: ‘I wish Greens had been able to deal with transphobia sooner’
The candidate to replace Brighton MP Caroline Lucas is planning for a Green future – but is her party united?
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Published in: Home: NewsHome Office ‘did not discuss’ Islamophobia risk in wake of Hamas attacks
Government spoke about threat of antisemitism but did not consider making equivalent warning about anti-Muslim hate
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionThe return of the US right’s satanic panic is more worrying than it sounds
Two states’ moves to ban satanic displays are reminiscent of moral panic used to criminalise LGBTQ people in 1980s
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationMen’s Catholic order gave secret millions to ‘deceptive’ anti-abortion centres
Revealed: Tax filings show Knights of Columbus ploughed at least $10.8m into ‘crisis pregnancy centres’ in six years
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationNon-profit behind ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ads is main funder for US hate group
The Servant Foundation has ploughed tens of millions of dollars into the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionThe next battle in US’s crisis of democracy may be over trans Americans’ IDs
Florida’s move to stop trans people having correct gender on driving licences may lead to clash with federal government
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Published in: Home: NewsTop uni accused of fuelling racist abuse of Black colleague who condemned Israel
University of St Andrews accused of ‘accepting false allegations’ against rector that sparked abusive comments
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionYes, Republican states are now starting to emulate the Civil War-era south
The Texas governor rejecting federal immigration laws has echoes of the Confederate states
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhat cable news channels get wrong about the Republican primaries
Trump will win. Despite the televised pageantry, there’s no competition – and no ‘normal’ either
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureFor South Africa, defending Palestine is personal
South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ has restored pride among its people
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Published in: Home: OpinionWhen far-right ideas become mainstream, it’s people of colour who suffer
The Tories and Labour competing over hardline immigration policies only helps to mainstream far-right ideas
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureThe dizzying tale of Uganda’s latest ‘ex-gay’ campaigner
Elisha Mukisa ended up in jail thanks to the Anti-Homosexuality Act he helped get passed. So why does he still back it?
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAnybody who values democracy must stand up to attacks on trans rights
Republicans will ramp up politics of moral panic as election nears, fearing threat to white supremacist, patriarchal order
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationNigeria’s most famous evangelical leader TB Joshua accused of sexual abuse
openDemocracy first looked into allegations of abuse by Christian leader TB Joshua in 2021
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Published in: Home: AnalysisMedia research shows BBC is very far from ‘biased against Israel’
Academics analysed Israel-Palestine coverage and found Palestinian perspectives were given far less time and legitimacy
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhoever wins the US election, the fight for trans rights will need to continue
Fairer mainstream media representation for trans Americans would help win the battle for hearts and minds
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Published in: Home: OpinionConflating antisemitism and anti-zionism emboldens the far right
Antisemitism and other racisms are on the rise. A focus on pro-Palestine activism undermines the fight against these
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisRussian oligarch’s book offers a revolution the people can’t take part in
Putin’s regime is built on a passive society. Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s plan for revolution repeats the same mistake
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Published in: Home: OpinionGovernment crackdown on migrant care workers is rooted in historical slavery
Migrant workers will be forced to leave their relatives without care in order to look after the wealthier and whiter