About America, Trump and democracy
More important than who wins the elections are the implications for the parties. The Republicans are completely crippled by Trumpism. I'm not sure that they're not secretly on the verge of a split. It's also unclear how the Democrats are going to shape up. The United States is in a period of political imbalance, largely influenced by technological change: Twitter and Facebook reward extremist positions. At stake are the much larger principles of democratic government.
As told to Friederike Biron
The unresolved conflict between Catalonia and Spain, and how a democratic state reacts to the desire for a people’s vote – a visit to Barcelona.
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In the shadow of its big neighbour the USA, Canada is looking for its place in the world. A reflexion on my country.
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On the Cape Verde Islands, many people between the ages of 18 and 35 are dissatisfied with democracy. This loss of confidence in the political system is also ex...
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Populism and nationalism promote hostility toward intellectualism and growing intolerance toward scientific knowledge endangers democracy. But what can we do about it?
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Short news from the USA and Mexico.
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How can social media guarantee that their digital spaces are democratic? A proposal.
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