populism

Matteo Salvini’s Hold Over Italy Is More Fragile Than It Seems

July 3, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

The far-right may be gaining ground, but they do not yet represent public opinion, neither is their ascendancy inevitable. [Read more…] about Matteo Salvini’s Hold Over Italy Is More Fragile Than It Seems

(Dis)passionate Politics?

April 25, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

We are witnessing a crisis of representative democracy. In most European countries, people feel ignored and sidelined by EU politicians and established mainstream political parties.

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‘An Enemy of the People’: Can We Afford the Truth or is It Too Expensive?

March 27, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

In times when the people are seen as a threat to democracy, and facts are continually twisted beyond recognition, risky truth-telling is our hope. [Read more…] about ‘An Enemy of the People’: Can We Afford the Truth or is It Too Expensive?