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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 Tunisia's first democratic president, Dr. Moncef Marzouki.
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 Assembly’s ten online meetings were published. The citizens’ recommendations on Germany’s global position was handed over...
United States
Ballot Measures about Ballot Measures
A report on three ballot measures challenging the citizen initiative amendment process in the 2020 US...
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United States of America
In the USA, direct democracy as a medicine against divisiveness
The fate of Donald Trump’s Presidency and the future of America weren’t the only choices confronting voters...
Germany
ABSTIMMUNG21 - One step closer to a nationwide referendum
Germany has a myriad of direct demcracy tools at the local and state level, but no instruments exist at the...
Germany
Abstimmung21: Results of the of the first nation-wide vote in Germany
Abstimmung21, an initiative by Democracy International, Mehr Demokratie and Omnibus für Direkte Demokratie,...
European Union
Gathering young Europeans online
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic affects us all – that also includes our traveling discussion dome. For this...
Chile
A success for democracy: Chileans vote for a new constitution
The Sunday of the vote will probably go down in the history of the South American country. On 25th of October...
Global
The Direct Democracy Navigator turns ten!
The Direct Democracy Navigator, a unique platform gathering all direct democracy and citizen participation...
United States of America
Join the discussion: Should the United States establish a nationwide...
As the United States presidential elections are approaching, it is easy to forget that on November 3rd...
Global
That's a wrap - Looking back on the first Online Forum on Modern...
From 21-29 September of this year, the world's largest gathering of direct democracy activists and experts...
European Union
Transnational instruments for transnational issues: The Fridays for Future...
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...