Democracy

With the autonomy of the media facing new threats, censorship is a thing of the past.

A round-up of the fake news debate across European countries.

Voters in the Visegrad countries rely on increasingly blurred lines between truth and falsehoods while making their choice at polling stations.

With civil society organisations increasingly questioned by those in power, NGOs need political representation and popular support.

Fake news is thriving in the new media environment, presenting a threat to our democratic societies which we underestimate at our peril.

Algorithms: supposedly neutral but in fact liable to perpetuate various forms of discrimination, including against women and people of colour. How do they exert such power, and what are the stakes?

Could reforms on the horizon in Greece mean the end of environmental protection?

Rethinking how we ask voters what they want could ensure representative government for all and help us create a collaborative political culture.

What can be done to reconcile technological progress and civic democracy?

An interview with Green Party of England & Wales co-leader & MP Caroline Lucas.