openDemocracy is a United Kingdom-based political website. Founded in 2001, openDemocracy states that through reporting and analysis of social and political issues, they seek to "challenge power and encourage democratic debate" across the world. The founders of the website have been involved with established media and political activism. It has been funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation among other organisations, including the Open Society Foundation, the Ford Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
