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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · 4 h

Patriarchy refuses to die. But women are resisting, as @RahilaG explains, in a fascinating conversation that takes us from Riyadh and Russia to Rojava. Listen to the full episode of In Solidarity here or wherever you get your podcasts opendemocracy.net/en/podcasts/in…

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · 7 h

Identifying ‘modern slavery’ can damage asylum claims bit.ly/4lHk0oG | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. The UK’s modern slavery identification system slows down asylum claims. It can even undermine them

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · 7 h

Planet Patriarchy with Rahila Gupta bit.ly/40xBVWw | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. Patriarchy stretches to every corner of the world. Rahila Gupta takes us from Riyadh and Russia to Rojava to spotlight the women who dare to resist.

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 22

How Trump’s trade war with Brazil serves Big Tech’s interests bit.ly/44WKPhA | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. Report by lobby group representing Google, Meta and Amazon may have influenced US investigation into Brazil trade rules

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 18

How a new Corbyn/Sultana-led party can win voters as Labour flounders bit.ly/45aQW32 | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. With inequality rife in the UK, there are three main policy areas that a new left-wing party should focus on

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 18

Nigeria’s former President Buhari is dead. Here’s what he took with him bit.ly/3GUzMNT | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. Eroding freedom of expression, the rule of law, and the free press are all part of Buhari’s legacy

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 17

🔴 BREAKING: Watchdog probing Starmer aide’s secret lobbying The findings of our extensive investigation into Varun Chandra has prompted the lobbying watchdog to launch an investigation into his former firm, Hakluyt & Company. Find out more here: bit.ly/4lDa9QX

openDemocracy's tweet image. 🔴 BREAKING: Watchdog probing Starmer aide’s secret lobbying

The findings of our extensive investigation into Varun Chandra has prompted the lobbying watchdog to launch an investigation into his former firm, Hakluyt &amp; Company.

Find out more here:
bit.ly/4lDa9QX

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 17

Exclusive: Watchdog probing Starmer aide’s secret lobbying of Tory ministers bit.ly/4kO1auZ | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. openDemocracy findings on Varun Chandra’s activities at Hakluyt prompted official watchdog to launch investigation

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 17

Rachel Reeves promised to take on the City. Instead, her economic plan reads like it was written by it. Read the full analysis from @EJShone93 here 👇 l8r.it/8FKL

openDemocracy's tweet image. Rachel Reeves promised to take on the City. Instead, her economic plan reads like it was written by it.

Read the full analysis from @EJShone93 here 👇
l8r.it/8FKL

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 17

Crossing borders in search of home: a conversation with Hüseyin Ovayolu bit.ly/4nUWk1B | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. A new photography exhibition explores migration, displacement and the search for belonging

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 17

Uprooted: the search for belonging across borders (Photo Essay) bit.ly/46bf6eV | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. What do borders teach us about ourselves?

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openDemocracy@openDemocracy · Jul 17

Tech start-up aiming to ‘end rape’ at UK universities spoke at far-right rally bit.ly/4lqPFuu | read more ⤵️

openDemocracy's tweet card. Ambassador of anti-rape company Enough took to stage after Tommy Robinson ally who called for ‘re-migration’

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