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Areas of improvement for the Swiss Democracy System
Compared to New Zealand the Swiss have a democracy system that is out of this world. Reading the bottom line below: A total of 85% of respondents said they were satisfied with the opportunities to participate in Swiss democratic processes. The public also appreciates the inclusion of minorities (81%) and the strong federalism (71%) But…
The Swiss System- The most democratic established system there is.
We are proposing a similar democracy system to the Swiss. Not exactly the same, but similar. The Swiss system puts the people at the heart of decision making. Their country is run mostly by the people with more referendums annually than New Zealand has had in 200 years, and now the country decides with minimal…
Don’t like the system? Change it!
Why can’t we have a better system? Spoiler alert! You don’t have to read this article at all… We could if you we! did something. We can’t if you we don’t! Almost everybody that I speak to these days has some sort of a disconnect to the government. It isn’t necessarily which government that’s the…
Interview with Les the Labourer: How is New Zealand run?
Interview with Les is best listened to here, with the text Les the Labourer gets interviewed about politics, democracy, power, the people in New Zealand “Don’t trust politicians” “All done behind closed doors” “Things need to change” “Nothing good about the way things are done” “Not a lot of good happens” “Those in control make…
Voting Rights Must Remain at the Top of Our List in 2024
The freedom to vote had a big moment last week. It was not about how citizens should vote in 2024, but what might happen in 2025. It was a rousing …
What is Direct Democracy and why have it?
It’s always a good idea to start out with a definition of things so we are all clear. First of all, the bigger question is.. “What is democracy?” Everybody knows what democracy is don’t they that’s something that we learn at school and from our parents, it’s people having a say… Right? No. Democracy is…
Explainer: Why are opposition leaders saying Macron is carrying out an ‘anti-democratic coup’?
FRANCE HAS BEEN in a political deadlock for seven weeks since the country went to the polls. The result of President Emmanuel Macron’s snap …
The new fight to reform the UN’s colonial-era world order
CNN — In a city known for its private members clubs battling for exclusivity, one gilded room in Manhattan reigns supreme: a powerful club of countries within the United Nations headquarters that has resisted adding a new member for nearly eight decades. The UN Security Council has been dominated by …
What a dream helped me see about the politics of sovereignty
A moment of insight captured the danger in our widespread ‘sovereigntism’ – and how we ought to relate to each other instead – by Rupert Read Read at …