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23.08.2019
“We need public financing of democracy”Democracy

The deep cracks unveiled by the yellow jacket protests in France reflect democratic institutions that have been steadily undermined. Julia Cagé discusses what it might take to fix them.

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21.08.2019
The Future of Basic Income in FinlandWelfare and Social Issues

Trials in recent years, an advanced national debate and a new progressive majority in Parliament make Finland a key context to follow for basic income developments.

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16.08.2019
An Eco-Social Perspective on TranshumanismSociety, Media and Culture

Tracing the rise of transhumanism, the techno-utopian philosophy that provides no answer to social and environmental crisis.

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13.08.2019
Europe’s Broken Media Business ModelDemocracy

With accessible, quality information ever harder to come by, we look at the trends transforming the European media landscape today and the implications for democracy.

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09.08.2019
The Limits of Geopolitical ThinkingGeopolitics

A conversation on the geopolitical world Europe finds itself in, how different powers think about foreign relations differently, and what this all means for Eastern Europe.

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02.08.2019
Belarus in the Multipolar WorldPolitics

Strong ties with Russia prevent Belarus from becoming a fully neutral and independent state. To maintain sovereignty, Minsk must find its place in the multipolar world.

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25.07.2019
Resisting SurveillanceDemocracy

The Harvard Business School Professor Emerita discusses the large-scale rollout of surveillance capitalism and the challenges this poses to democracy.

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22.07.2019
Do We Want to Advance Towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution?Society, Media and Culture

In the first of a three-part series, we look at how blind optimism must be replaced by a societal debate in which technological advances are held accountable.

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16.07.2019
“Democracy is like a Sand Castle”Democracy

UCL assistant professor Brian Klaas discusses the West's role in global democratic decline and what should be done to reverse this trend.

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10.07.2019
Time to Rebel: Civil Disobedience for the PlanetEnvironment

A discussion with the Extinction Rebellion activist on the international climate group's disruptive tactics in London and their demands for climate action.

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