Posts Tagged ‘Democratization’

Latin America Shows: TARA

Latin America Shows: TARA

About the fragility of the revolutionary process. An interview by Andrés Gil with Álvaro García Linera, Vice President of Bolivia. The following is a rough translation into English of the interview that was done in Spanish (see video and Spanish transcript below). What role does an intellectual […]

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The Jura Conflict: Direct Democracy in Practice

The Jura Conflict: Direct Democracy in Practice

On 18 June 2017 the citizens of Moutier, a small town in the heart of the Jura region in Switzerland, decide on the future of their city, whether to remain in the Canton of Berne or to leave and join the Canton of Jura. The referendum vote […]

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How to Democratize Europe? – Plan B

How to Democratize Europe? – Plan B

At a public debate about Europe with Slavoj Žižek und Julien Assange the moderator asked Yanis Varoufakis what it would concretely mean to democratize Europe. In his answer Varoufakis focused on three measures: 1) transparency; 2) stabilization; 3) making a constitution for Europe. Interestingly, exactly these three […]

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How to Democratize Europe?

How to Democratize Europe?

Philosopher Slavoj Žižek and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange discuss Europe’s future. With the recent economic crisis in Greece, unprecedented challenges to centralised European policy, and the lack of consensus on the ongoing refugee crisis, many would agree that Europe faces […]

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