La démocratie directe est de retour au XXIème siècle
Le livre intitulé « Démocraties directes » qui vient d’être publié en Français, après plusieurs autres , se situe dans le contexte d’une large demande de démocratie directe en...
Chile’s new constitution: An unstable path to the countries future
When in 2019, protests following proposed rises in subway fairs escalated into a broader movement about the country’s constitution, Chile began its long and complicated path towards changing its political system. In 2020, with a voter turnout of almost 50%, Chileans voted...
The Michigan Freedom for Reproductive Rights Campaign and the power of the Citizens Initiative
Politics encompassing a moral dimension often garner considerably more controversy being, as Christopher Mooney puts it, “the validation of a particular set of fundamental values” rather than being viewed and assessed in purely practical terms. The potential for conflict...
La campagne au Michigan, le droit à la liberté reproductive et le pouvoir de l’initiative citoyenne
Les décisions politiques avec une dimension morale engendrent distinctivement plus de controverse, puisqu’elles constituent selon Christopher Mooney « l’affirmation d’un ensemble spécifique de valeurs fondamentales », et ne sont pas simplement perçues et évaluées selon des...
Democracy Camp
In a nutshell
The Democracy Camp was your five-day-intercultural exchange on democracy, sustainability, and intersectionality - and the interconnections between them. Our community of 60 young people up to the age of 25 from Germany, Switzerland, Czechia, Poland, France and...
La nouvelle constitution du Chili : l’avenir incertain du pays
Quand les manifestations de 2019 suite à l’augmentation du prix des tickets de métro ont escaladé en un mouvement plus large contre la constitution du pays, le Chili a entamé un processus long et complexe de réforme de son système politique. En 2020, les chilien.ne.s ont...
Ukrainian Vibes on Tour
Three months of intensive planning, networking and promoting have already passed since Ukrainian Vibes 2022 - European Public Sphere project began in April. Last Saturday, our four Ukrainian and German team members finally kicked off the tour in Cologne! Right at the heart of...
European Convention: What does it mean?
On the 24th of February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, there was a need for strong leadership and a unified response to counter Russia’s aggression. The EU, together with its allies from all around the world, was able to rise up and meet this demand. Since then, a newfound...
Home stretch: less than 100 days to the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
Finally! After two years of pandemic-related uncertainty and a first-ever online edition, our much-anticipated Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is taking place in person again. Over 300 direct democracy supporters from academia, administrations and civil society will meet...
Ukrainian Vibes sur la route
Trois mois de préparation, de réseautage et de promotion intensifs se sont déjà écoulés depuis le lancement du projet en avril, Ukrainian Vibes – Sphère Publique européenne, édition 2022. Samedi dernier, les quatre membres ukrainien.ne.s et allemand.e.s de notre équipe ont donné...