Tag: democracy
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Good Intentions Are Not Democratic Enough
“What you do for me, but without me, you do against me” — the exact origin of this quote is unclear. Nevertheless, it captures something that frequently happens in Germany when it comes to the political participation of historically excluded groups. Policies are supposedly made for migrants, yet not with them. Gender equality is debated while no women are involved in…
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“Democracy Is More Than Voting”: Sami Atris on Organising Communities in Berlin
WHP: Can you briefly introduce the Berliner Bürgerplattformen? What is its main purpose in Berlin? Sami Atris: Who actually decides what happens in our lives? How much influence do we have over how high our rent is — or whether we can even afford to stay in our neighbourhood? Who decides whether our children go to a good school? What the…
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How Audrey Tang Is Rebooting Democracy — and What Berlin Can Learn from Taiwan
“The engine behind reshaping democracy has been young people and immigrants,” Audrey Tang – Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador and first Digital Minister – told me. I was fortunate enough to meet Audrey at the Berlin Freedom Conference on 10 November. To tell you the truth: Audrey was the main reason I went. Ever since I read the book Plurality last year, I…
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