Tag: Democracy
Anti-Semitism or defense of democracy? The slogan “from river to sea” is now on the lips of Palestinian supporters
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. From river to sea, Palestine will be free. The phrase has echoed around the world in pro-Palestine demonstrations. The slogan…
Democracy is in decline in half of the world’s countries – L’Express
85 of the 173 countries studied have performed poorly on at least one key indicator of democratic performance over the past five years. Among the criteria retained by the organization:…
Peace and Security Forum in Togo: “Democracy yes, but it is necessary in the African way”
The Peace and Security Forum continued yesterday, Saturday October 21, in Lomé in the Togolese capital. The panel on “political transitions” in Africa is the main theme of this edition…
“Capitalism, socialism or democracy, Russians no longer believe in anything” – L’Express
A few months before the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, Russian poet and director Yevgeny Yevtushenko asked: “Do the Russians want war?” This burning issue is the title of the…
“They have already shown that they strive for democracy”
KIEV In war-torn Ukraine, according to the constitution, presidential elections should be held six months from now. Now the country is debating whether elections are needed at all during the…
“Agora”: the government launches its “TripAdvisor for democracy”
After the big debate, the registers of grievances in town halls and the Citizens’ Climate Convention, here is the “Agora” application, a new government initiative to consult the French. The…
Britain accuses China of meddling with parliamentary democracy – parliamentary investigator suspected of espionage
Britain’s Intelligence and Security Committee warned in July that Britain is one of the most significant targets for Chinese espionage. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed to the Premier of…
Islamism uses liberal democracy against… liberal democracy! By Abnousse Shalmani
Replicas, Alain Finkielkraut’s weekly program on France Culture, is one of the few to honor public service in the name of adversarial debate. The first of the school year brought…
An association for local democracy
Just three months after writing an open letter to the President of the Republic denouncing the despotic management of certain mayors, Solène Le Monnier, local councilor in Berric (56), and…
“Ghost MPs”, voters in exile: in Ukraine, a democracy to rebuild
Plates, cups, tea, packet of sugar… Oleksandr Salizhenko does not receive us in his kitchen, but in the archives of his organization Chesno, which campaigns against corruption in politics. In…