Beatrice White is managing editor of the LSE British Politics and Policy blog. She was previously deputy editor of the Green European Journal.
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Ireland will vote on two changes to its Constitution. But the nature of the proposed changes poses major challenges to constructive public debate.
Read moreAs a member of the UK Parliament, Caroline Lucas has shown the difference even a single Green in the room can make.
Read moreJuliane von Reppert-Bismarck speaks to Beatrice White about how education needs to adapt to the realities of the digital world.
Read moreAny project of building a different society goes hand in hand with reimagining education. For Greens, this is a potential too precious to pass up.
Read moreFor climate negotiations to succeed, building alliances alliances and coalitions across cultural, economic, and geographical divides is crucial.
Read moreEce Temelkuran warns of the signs of creeping authoritarianism.
Read moreAs the Brexit transition period draws to an end, the Green Party of England and Wales must adopt a clear position on the future UK-EU relationship.
Read moreThe MeTooEP movement shone a light on sexual harassment in European Parliament. Despite important progress, much remains to be done.
Read moreAn interview with the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders.
Read moreAnalysis of the run-up to the June 24 elections in Turkey in a media landscape plagued by repression of dissent, fake news, and suspicion from all sides.
Read moreThanks to energetic grassroots campaigning and a steady shift in social attitudes, women in Ireland have finally won the right to choose whether to have child or not.
Read moreAs many EU countries fail to provide a comprehensive refugee policy, local actors take matters into their own hands.
Read moreWe spoke to feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem about the far-right backlash, racism & why we should be "linked, not ranked".
Read moreDoes the result signal an inevitable decline of democracy or could it reinvigorate resistance across society?
Read moreEditorial: A striking brand of political momentum is building, driven by the resurgence of citizen-led initiatives around the commons...
Read moreA broad coalition seems to be gathering pace in Ireland, and extending far beyond the country’s borders, calling for a reform of Ireland’s abortion laws – the most stringent in Europe. A courageous campaign combined with a shift in public attitudes could mean real change is finally on the horizon.
Read moreThe borders that criss-cross our maps, and the notions of national unity that they connote, belie the fact that within and across these neatly delineated units there are communities whose very existence is a challenge to this territorial division. The case of the Roma people, spread throughout Europe and beyond, is an apt illustration of this.
Read moreOn Greece’s Halkidiki peninsula, in the North-East of the country, a monumental battle is taking place. The town of Ierissos and its inhabitants have become emblematic of this struggle, by taking a stand against an immensely powerful opponent. That opponent is Eldorado Gold.
Read moreWhat happened after the Gezi protests ended? Ever since the barricades were dismantled, the burnt out buses removed, and the world’s attention moved on to protests and unrest elsewhere, Istanbul seems to have become quiet.
Read moreSince enacting ambitious legislation in 2009, Scotland has been leading the way on climate change targets. But the campaign would never have been successful without the broad mobilisation of people across society, who came together to demand action. Now the activists are taking their story beyond Scottish borders, as efforts to build a European and global coalition gather momentum with Paris 2015 in sight.
Read moreThe trajectory of the ‘End Ecocide’ ECI has highlighted some of the challenges faced by activists in using this democratic tool, and some of the flaws which need to be improved if it is to fulfil its aim of making the EU more responsive to citizens. An interview with Thomas Eitzenberger and Lilia Tamamdzhieva, coordinators of the ECI.
Read morePopular protest may have saved Gezi Park, but elsewhere in Turkey the destruction on the environment in pursuit of private profit continues. The Green Though Foundation organised a conference to discuss the challenges posed by these developments and what they say about politics in modern Turkey.
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