openDemocracy's public intellectuals reflect on the French Hijab law, the London bombings, the Danish Cartoons affair and... More > Pope Benedict's Regensburg address. What is the dialogue of civilisations. < Less

Hrant Dink (1954–2007) was the Armenian-Turkish editor-in-chief and columnist of the bilingual newspaper Agos. A... More > journalist consistent and courageous in his efforts to speak the truth, defend justice and human rights, and promote understanding, he was a key figure in democratic dialogue in Turkey and beyond. On 19 January 2007, Hrant was assassinated by an ultra-nationalist Turk outside the Agos offices in Istanbul.

This book is both a tribute to Hrant’s life and a commitment to continuing his work. It contains a collection of essays and articles from 2001–07 published in www.openDemocracy.net on the topics of Turkish identity, democracy and free speech, including three articles by Hrant himself. Together, these writings offer valuable insight from into the dynamics of modern Turkey as the country grapples with political and social change, a difficult relationship with the European Union, and struggles over the truth and meanings of the past. < Less

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openDemocracy's public intellectuals... More > reflect on the French Hijab law, the London bombings, the Danish Cartoons affair and Pope Benedict's Regensburg address. What is the dialogue of civilisations? < Less

Europe is at once geographical expression, historical creation, cultural space, and political project. In the early 21st... More > century, it is perhaps more than any of these a site of contention involving competing visions of its identity, boundaries and future.

openDemocracy, which began publication in May 2001, has tracked the arguments that have defined and divided Europe in this first decade of the millennium. In this collection of articles from our website, we present a selection of some of the outstanding reflections from the more than 200 extended contributions on this subject in our archive. < Less

openDemocracy.net is committed to promoting human rights and democracy through dialogue and debate. But a global debate... More > without the female half of humanity is neither global nor democratic. Their exclusion affects both the content of the debate and the way the dialogue is conducted. With this in mind, we run 50.50: a series of editorial projects designed to bring in the voices of women working at whatever level to explore issues of gender, power and democracy.

We believe that debate is key to changing minds and leads to change in policy and ultimately to change in practice. Our goal is to make openDemocracy a current affairs forum which is written, read and used equally by women and men. < Less

New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was a devastated city: neglected by the authorities, deprived of basic services,... More > deserted by thousands of its inhabitants, haunted by loss and tragedy.
Jim Gabour, film producer, writer and director, decided to stay. In the months after Katrina, he sent www.openDemocracy.net a series of reports and reflections on how he, his family, his neighbours, friends and fellow-citizens were coping with the aftermath and reconstructing their homes and lives.
These witty, understated, observant, characterful tales of the city are now collected in the fourth edition of the openDemocracy Quarterly. In Jim Gabour’s everyday epics of survival and discovery, the heart and soul of wounded but life-affirming New Orleans quietly unfolds. < Less