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Published in:Freedom of Information: InvestigationLabour accused of ‘racism’ after ‘disgusting’ treatment of Palestinian manRevealed: Party refused to disclose what personal information it has on ex-supporter whose mother was killed in Gaza
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Published in:50.50: InterviewRacism in UK maternal care: ‘Why aren’t we being listened to?’Sandra Igwe on the trauma she and many other women of colour are left with after being disregarded during pregnancy
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Published in:Home: OpinionLabour is headed for electoral triumph – then woe in governmentThe party may have a 30-point lead in the polls, but its lack of real offering to voters will soon cause problems
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Published in:Home: OpinionA new and silent land grab is underway – we must stop itNeed to reverse climate crisis is causing agricultural land in the Global South to be sold off to the highest bidder
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Published in:Home: InvestigationDirty, dangerous, and failing: Prison crisis revealed in England and WalesopenDemocracy's exclusive data analysis exposes systemic problems, described as ‘shameful’ by ex-prisons minister
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Published in:Home: Feature‘Infringing our rights’: Nigerian nurses sue over effort to stem ‘brain drain’New guidelines require newly trained nurses to work in Nigeria for two years after 42,000 left country since 2021
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Published in: Home: InvestigationYes, HMP Wandsworth is dangerous – most prisons in England and Wales areMinisters told to improve state of London prison – but our investigation shows its appalling conditions are the norm
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Published in: Home: OpinionWhy I’ve called for a global strike for GazaDisgusted by Israel’s latest war crimes? Inspired by the student encampments? Then follow these three steps
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Published in: Home: OpinionIsrael’s war on Gaza could spark protests that shape entire regionWhile media focus is on pro-Palestine protests in the US, anger in North Africa and Western Asia could boil over
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Published in: Home: OpinionYou can stop the Rwanda raids. Here’s howAs people face raids and deportation to Rwanda this week – we must be there for them, like the UK was there for me
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Published in: Freedom of Information: InvestigationRevealed: ‘Wild West’ for personal data undermines UK human rightsAsylum seekers and trafficking victims among individuals hit by failures to provide copies of personal data
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Published in: 50.50: NewsopenDemocracy South American reporter wins prestigious Uruguay press awardAngelina de los Santos won national press award for reporting on police failures to investigate cases of missing women
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsMPs urge action over ‘woeful lack of transparency’ in universitiesPoliticians call for an end to secret donations, following an investigation by openDemocracy
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Published in: Home: NewsUK professor condemns own university over collaboration with oil giantSouthampton University slammed after openDemocracy uncovered its involvement in Exxon’s ‘greenwashing’ project
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Published in: Home: FeatureNigerian woman faces jail for giving tomato paste bad review on FacebookChioma Okoli was arrested after claiming puree had too much sugar – raising fears over freedom of speech
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Published in: Home: OpinionThreat of Israel-Iran war fades – but danger is unchanged for GazansAttention has returned to atrocities Israel is inflicting on Palestinians, but Biden still won’t call for ceasefire
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Published in: 50.50: AnalysisThe fate of LGBTIQ+ Ghanaians is in the hands of a court they don’t trustLives of queer communities in Ghana hang in the balance as they await Supreme Court’s ruling on draconian new bill
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Published in: Home: OpinionCubans face endless misery amid dire food and power shortagesProtests and mass exodus reveal Cubans’ mistrust of Communist rulers – and highlight revolution’s failure
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Published in: Home: FeatureFrom America with cash: Right-wing groups want to end abortion in the UKA right-wing political and media ecosystem pushing a US-style anti-abortion agenda is gaining traction in the UK
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Published in: 50.50: Feature‘It’s a trap’: LGBTIQ+ Ugandans wary of court ruling on right to healthcareQueer people and health providers remain at risk of being punished for receiving or providing health services
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Published in: Home: NewsGovernment admits it broke law to allow gamebird shootingMinisters ignored advice about the release of pheasants and partridges after meeting a pro-shooting organisation
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationLabour in ‘cash for access’ scandal over meetings with £150k donorLabour top brass including Keir Starmer gave Bloomberg ‘exclusive’ look at party's financial plan at private meeting
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionTrump has just hung an albatross around his neck – abortionThe Republican presidential hopeful has flip-flopped on support for choice – and ended up pleasing no one
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery: OpinionDo we really need a Global Commission on Modern Slavery?Theresa May’s attempt at a legacy project won’t save anybody from ‘modern slavery’. But since it’s here, we have a...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsAcademics call for transparency over university fundingOpen letter follows openDemocracy investigation exposing the scale of dark money in higher education
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Published in: 50.50: News‘Are we not human?’ Uganda’s LGBTIQ community reels as anti-gay law upheldCampaigners and analysts say decision, which leans on US repeal of Roe v Wade, is riddled with ‘homophobic tropes’
