We were fined and our boat blocked after we rescued 114 people. It’s a political campaign to make movement illegal ...

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Veterans tell how Armed Forces’ culture of abuse often starts with initiation ceremonies featuring sexual assault ...

Vicky Taylor (she/her) is a researcher based at the University of Oxford. Her current research focuses on the criminalisation of people seeking asylum in the UK.

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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 ...

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

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