David Hayes is deputy editor of openDemocracy. He has written textbooks on human rights and terrorism, and was a contributor to Town and Country (Jonathan Cape, 1998). His work has been published in PN Review, the Irish Times, El Pais, the New Statesman and The Absolute Game.
Recent articles
Europe looks east, and moves The ripples of war may yet provoke waves of political change across the continent
France's troubled Afghan roleThe intensifying Afghan war reverberates in Paris.
Japan: suicide by drowning
Another year, another prime minister. Noriko Hama dissects Tokyo's politics
Nicaragua: heartbeat of protestDaniel Ortega's authoritarian regime is provoking former revolutionary heroes to imaginative protest
An Olympics review The Chinese people deserve a medal for their Olympics performance