1. The court was confident that elements of direct democracy can coexist within the representative republic.

2. A new result reported by Frey is that federalism and direct democracy contribute to personal happiness.

3. The campaign for expropriation without compensation is also sometimes seen as a positive example of direct democracy.

4. We believe in direct democracy, delegates over representatives, and Bioregionalism as an alternative framework for capitalism and the nation state

5. Direct Democracy, voluntary Attritive population reduction, Public Banks, de-militarization, Free Trans, Health, Education, Parks, and sustainable, adequate minimum income… this is all doable

6. Aseed Europe (Action for Solidarity, Equality, Environment and Diversity) is an international campaigning organisation, giving importance to involving youth in direct democracy activities and targeting the structural causes of environmental destruction and social injustice.

7. ‘Opposed is the apparent liberalism, individualism and Anarchy on offer in a postmodern world.’ ‘I think direct democracy or Anarchy may in fact be more subject to abuse than the representative type of democracies held up as the ideal now.’ ‘The economic Anarchy of …

8. Democratic Confederalism (Kurdish: Konfederalîzma demokratîk ‎;) also known as Kurdish communalism or Apoism is a political concept theorized by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan about a system of democratic self-organization with the features of a confederation based on the principles of autonomy, direct democracy, environmentalism, feminism, multiculturalism, …

9. Switzerland to Ban Burqas and Veils After Close-Run Vote A thin majority of 51% supported the ban in the latest example of European nations pushing back against the perceived influence of Islam Swiss voters narrowly supported a ban on Burqas and other full-face coverings in one of the most contentious referendums yet in the country’s unique system of direct democracy, and a further sign that