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Can theater save democracy? It's not an idle question — it's happened before

Voting isn't nearly enough — we need a communal process for democratic decision-making. Just ask the Athenians

13.04.2025 10

Salon

Bernd Reiter

Aggrieved white men are a threat to democracy — history tells us we can't ignore them

In the 2024 presidential election, some 60 percent of white men voted for Donald Trump, making this group his strongest block. Brazil’s Jair...

14.12.2024 80

Salon

Bernd Reiter

In a world where political polarization and disengagement are denting democracy, does Botswana’s ‘kgotla’ system hold the key?

In late October, more than 80% of Botswana’s electorate went to the polls and voted out the incumbent government. The unexpected result was...

25.11.2024 5

The Conversation

Bernd Reiter