The $3.6trn illusion: Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield won’t make US safer
Reminiscent of Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’, Trump's plan revives Cold War fantasies – and risks a new nuclear race
By
Paul Rogers
/
Dear Labour, stop letting Nigel Farage set the agenda on immigration
As Andy Burnham eyes No 10, he must not try to out-Reform Reform, but take action on Labour’s economic renewal
/
Latest
See all
The precariat election: Ignoring class and insecurity imperils Labour
A fractured ‘dangerous class’ has spoken. If Labour cannot offer them real security, the damage may be permanent
By
Guy Standing
/
What our readers are saying about Gaza, abortion and political accountability
From the Gaza convoy stuck in Libya to Reform’s abortion rhetoric, readers respond to the stories that moved them
/
Farage aims at Abortion, “No Records” of Mandelson lobbying Govt
openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 23 May 2026
/
Russia tried to discredit Milei in Argentina, but ended up damaging its media instead
Disinformation is never harmless. The fictions spread by Russian operatives across dozens of Argentine media outlets exposed a vulnerability that remains unaddressed
/
Podcasts
See all
Featured topic
Read all
Heatwaves
As Europe experiences record breaking temperatures for May we look back on some of our reporting around the impacts of our changing climate.
