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Why we are launching the Democracy Playbook

What tactics and strategies work to defend democracy from elite capture? How do people build movements to protect institutions, the environment, and each other from authoritarianism? What are the strategic, cultural, emotional resources possessed by the majority that can counter the way of authoritarianism?

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Connecting disability to the climate beat

The climate beat has traditionally been dominated by Global North science and politics coverage, which is important but doesn’t always centre on those most impacted. Even when climate justice is a focus, disability is still often left out of the picture.

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Reporting migration as a human story: tips from our journalists

“I not only understand the circumstances that lead people to move abroad, but I also share their experiences, know the problems and processes they went through to come here, and because immigrants tend to build networks to provide help for each other,” Landivar notes.

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How it started | How it’s going

Holy cow, it’s been a ride: After eight years, Co-Founder Tabea Grzeszyk is going on a sabbatical in 2022. Join her on a look back!

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Read this before you eat

Behind the scenes of our latest story: Editor Wafaa Albadry reflects on the discrimination faced by Black journalists, in both Western and non-Western settings.

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Ways of Seeing

Behind the scenes of our latest story: who suffers when surveillance technology is unleashed on a diverse population?

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Across borders, without wages

Behind the scenes of “Exploitation Across Borders”, our new story following Indian laborers fighting for their wages in Serbia.

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When do we pause to consider consent?

Our editor Ankita Anand goes behind the scenes of our latest story, “When Help Hurts,” which asks whether people with disabilities have an equal right to consent.

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It’s pouring pitches!

Behind the scenes of the selection process: Editor Ankita Anand shares how the ed team picked the story pitches for Unbias the News.

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