Democracy

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.

Can Austria and Portugal provide clues as to which conditions are needed for progressive forces to flourish?

A discussion with Ralf Fücks, outgoing president of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, on the situation in Germany, coalitions with Merkel and the rise of the AfD.

What was the Italian referendum on constitutional reforms really about?