Donald’s done, Rise of the Robots, Google and Gaza
openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 07 November 2026
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11 articles · newest reporting from independent and international publishers
How Silicon Valley lobbied to put delivery robots on UK pavements, and won
Revealed: Ministers allowed our streets to become ‘test ground’ for robots amid lobbying from Starship Technologies
Lula Won. The Markets Want a Third Round
Brazil’s voters rejected austerity, and its candidate fled to Florida. The markets that backed him stayed, and Lula’s finance minister has begun to give them what the ballot box refused. In Britain, the script is familiar.
‘Nice face of the devil’: Google whistleblower on AI, Gaza, and breaking NDA
Sofia Liguori tells openDemocracy about Project Nimbus and resignation that led to Google U-turn on silencing ex-staff
MPs willing to rebel if Treasury doesn’t keep new miners’ pension promise
A blunder led John Healey to drop vow to release £1.2bn to former miners from last week's Budget, openDemocracy understands
‘Blindsided’ Burnham ‘furious’ as Treasury U-turns on miners’ pension boost
PM ‘clashed’ with Healey over 11th-hour decision that may mean thousands of ex-miners never see promised cash
Big talk, small promises: Experts’ verdict on ‘underwhelming’ Budget
Academics, politicians, and campaigners tell openDemocracy of disappointment in the Burnham government’s first Budget
Inside the Israeli military mindset driving endless war
For Israel’s generals, peace is merely a bargaining chip – an outlook that will outlast whoever wins next week’s election
Brazil election: Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ faces its most decisive test yet
White House seeks Bolsonaro win to ensure access to oil and microchips – and isolate American continent from China
Latin America is the first target in Trump's global plan. It won't be the last
From Chile to Peru, far-right leaders are adopting Project 2025 policies to dismantle democracy and social rights
The UK government is hiding crucial climate data – so I’m taking it to court
I’m seeking a judicial review over ministers’ failure to release information on the climate crisis and river pollution
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