Democracy

The story of how people won back individual democratic rights from illiberal governments and designed institutions that would protect them for good.

An interview with the Dutch historian on 10 years of crises and where Europe is headed now politics is back.

The Green European Journal’s editor-in-chief introduces the edition, journeying through a future Europe that aspires to make life better, brighter and more humane in 2049.

An interview on transnational democracy, identity, and why European politics can no longer pursue business as usual.

Despite the attention on fake news, independent media are being left to survive on their own in the face of hostility and a struggle for revenues.

In a Europe threatened with rising nationalism, trans-European media could present a way to connect people across borders and language barriers.

In Central and Eastern Europe, vested interests are increasingly monopolising media and information to cement control and influence over opinions.

An interview with the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders.

A story of internet freedom and activism in a world where the EU’s copyright proposals are law, and are enforced to terrifying effect.

Murray Bookchin’s call for a radical democracy based on libertarian municipalism continues to inspire citizens’ movements across the globe.