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Mexico
Mexico’s first national plebiscite: the wilting or blooming of direct democracy in Latin America?
On August 1 2021, Mexico celebrated its very first nationwide public consultation in the amidst of a heated controversy. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (widely known as AMLO) called for this sui generis so-called...
European Union
By the people, for the people, and the bees
The loss of biodiversity is one of the most serious problems of our time. The ECI Campaign, an NGO dedicated to the advancement of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), is committed to the ECI “Save Bees and Farmers” in order...
Switzerland
Governing the Internet from Rousseau’s hometown
If the internet is going to serve democracy around the world, it needs to have its own global government....
Tunisia
Tunisia, 10 years after the Arab spring - Interview with Dr Moncef Marzouki
What is the state of democracy in Tunisia, the birth place of the Arab Spring, ten years on? We spoke to...
Germany
Direct Democracy Goes Online
Michael Stanglmaier from Change.org e.V. in an interview about innn.it, a new online tool to promote direct...
Global
The right to vote as a matter of heart
Most countries claim to have universal suffrage. And yet, no country in the world fully applies it. Dealing...
Germany
How do ordinary citizens view Germany’s role in the world?
On 20 February, the Citizens’ Assembly on Germany’s Role in the World came to an end and the results of the...
European Union
The Conference on the Future of Europe: an Ode to the EU’s shortcomings
Much of what has gone wrong with the long-anticipated Conference on the Future of Europe is a direct...
International
The UN we need: key UN report includes calls for World Citizens’ Initiative
The newly published UN75 report, that outlines the future citizens everywhere want for the United Nations,...
European Union
HomeParliaments: Discussing European Solidarity
1500 participants, 12 Member States, 31 politicians. How did these all people come together despite the Covid...
International
Canceled: Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy 2021
As the pandemic continues to affect public life and travel all around the world, we have unfortunately seen...
Germany
Launch of the Citizens' Assembly on "Germany's Role in...
Last Wednesday, the Citizens' Assembly on Germany's Role in the World was launched. Over the period from 13....