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20-03-2017
Media 'crucial' in creating transparency
Can the traditional media still fulfill their role as watchdog in a direct democracy when social media increasingly set the pace? A panel with four prominent speakers at this year’s Aarau Democracy Days in Switzerland came up with some interesting insights, highlighting the fact...
16-02-2017
“The Government of Ecuador is quite anxious“
On Sunday 19 February 2017, Ecuador’s 12 million eligible people faced a super election day: Beyond electing a new parliament and a new President, they could also decide on a plebiscite that President Rafael Correa had triggered. Up for vote was the question whether elected...
16-02-2017
“Der ecuadorianischen Regierung ist bange“
Das südamerikanische Land Ecuador erlebte am Sonntag, den 19.02.2017, einen Superwahltag. Dabei kam es neben der Neuwahl des Präsidenten und des Parlamentes auch zu einem vom bisherigen Staatschef Rafael Correa ausgelösten Plebiszit. Dabei konnten die gut 16 Millionen...
15-02-2017
Romania's Struggle for Democracy
Millions of Romanians have taken to the streets to protest against their government and in favour of strong anti-corruption laws. The demonstrations give insights into the complex democratic challenges, which reach far beyond the southeastern European country, writes Bruno...
14-02-2017
"Immer mehr geht's ums Geld"
Damit die Schweizer Demokratie funktioniert, braucht's Räume für Diskussion und eine lebendige Zivilgesellschaft. Doch in der Schweiz wird immer mehr an der öffentlichen Infrastruktur für direkte Demokratie gespart, moniert Katharina Prelicz-Huber, Präsidentin der Gewerkschaft...
14-02-2017
“Money Plays a Growing Role in Swiss Democracy”
In a conversational democracy like the Swiss one citizens’ association must work very hard to have the opportunity to make voices heard. A new challenge is the lack of public-financed participatory infrastructure, says Katharina Prelicz-Huber in an interview with Cora Pfafferott...
09-02-2017
Why populists should avoid direct democracy
Direct democracy is becoming increasingly popular in the form of peoples’ initiatives and referendums. It’s also being preached by populists both on the left and right of the political spectrum, but they generally have no idea what it really means, writes Bruno Kaufmann...
09-02-2017
Think Democratic! The Swiss "Denknetz"
"We must think together to develop political expertise!” This is the core commitment of the Swiss think tank Denknetz, which organised the Reclaim Democracy conference from February 2-4, 2017 in Basel.
23-01-2017
Online-Petitionen florieren nach Trumps Amtsantritt
Schon kurz nachdem der 45. US-amerikanische Präsident Donald seinen Amtseid geschworen hatte, ließ der neue Machthaber die Website des Weißen Hauses maßgeblich verändern. Doch die Seite "We the People!", die Barack Obama eingeführt hatte, blieb bestehen. Die Konsequenz: Schnell...
23-01-2017
Will “We The People“ Survive No. 45?
In at least one respect, the new US administration under President Trump has been very well prepared: within seconds of taking the oath the official White House webpage changed radically— with one interesting exception, writes Bruno Kaufmann, editor-in-chief of people2power.