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Our flagship podcast brings you audio reports from around the world.

    Long Read - How Britain’s broken asylum system props up the Iranian government

    Long Read - How Britain’s broken asylum system props up the Iranian government

    Iran’s leaders use the UK’s increasingly hostile asylum policies to warn political refugees against fleeing
    Reax the full story:
    https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/britain-asylum-system-broken-iran-protests-refugees-migrants-channel/
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    • 11 min
    Long Read - Idaho bill tries again to equate trans healthcare with female genital mutilation

    Long Read - Idaho bill tries again to equate trans healthcare with female genital mutilation

    Idaho Republicans are trying for the second time to ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors. Will they succeed?
    Read the full story: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/ban-trans-healthcare-female-genital-mutilation-idaho-texas/
    Donate to openDemocracy: https://support.opendemocracy.net/project/home

    • 10 min
    Ukrainian journalists share their stories of war

    Ukrainian journalists share their stories of war

    Hear Igor Burdyga and Kateryna Semchuk explain what it's like working in a homeland under threat. Plus British author Oliver Bullough and chair Daniel Trilling.
    Watch the full discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX2ziEDpjx8
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    • 21 min
    Environmental campaigners ‘spied on’ ahead of Sadiq Khan event

    Environmental campaigners ‘spied on’ ahead of Sadiq Khan event

    Security agents linked to London mayor Sadiq Khan “spied” on a group of environmental activists and blocked them from participating in a public debate, openDemocracy can reveal.
    Read the full article here:
    https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/environmental-campaigners-spied-on-mayor-london-sadiq-khan-o2/
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    • 11 min
    Long Read - Are we seeing the collapse of the dollar-dominated global economy?

    Long Read - Are we seeing the collapse of the dollar-dominated global economy?

    Financial shocks in recent years are forcing the global monetary architecture to change, say some economists
    Read the full story here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/end-dollar-dominated-global-economy-bretton-russia-ukraine-china-saudi-arabia/
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    • 10 min
    Long Read - A year after Partygate, why is the government still being so secretive?

    Long Read - A year after Partygate, why is the government still being so secretive?

    A year after the news broke about Partygate, the Cabinet Office is still refusing openDemocracy’s FOI requests on key evidence 
    Read the full story:
    https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/partygate-cabinet-office-cctv-conservative-party-boris-johnson/
    Donate to openDemocracy:
    https://support.opendemocracy.net/project/home

    • 8 min

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