Mike Müller – the nation's fee parasite
There are people who defend institutions out of conviction. And there are people who defend institutions because these institutions happen to...
Democracy™ – The State as a Self-Service Store
There are places where theatre is performed. And then there's the Bundestag. The difference is simple: In the theatre...
Merz wants mandatory real names on the internet – this demand is tantamount to abandoning democracy.
"But I want to see real names on the internet. I want to know who is speaking out there," said Friedrich...
Oxford shows the future of surveillance
Oxford was once a symbol of the Enlightenment. A place where people reflected on freedom, knowledge, and self-determination. Today it is...
The Left and the art of abolishing democracy in order to save it
Of course, "OurDemocracy™" is now like an organic label: it's on there, it feels good, and if you look closer, you realize that...
WEF suffering from amnesia: Epstein and the system that called him "brilliant".
There are moments when a house of cards doesn't collapse, but simply contradicts itself. Every player suddenly claims to have never played cards...
Most people have no idea what's going on here.
There are conversations that leave you feeling wiser. And there are conversations that make you realize how shockingly little the...
SRG: Why compulsory media do not strengthen democracy
The initiative to halve the SRG's budget is essentially not a radical act, but a matter of basic courtesy. Andreas Thiel puts it so simply...
Fact Week: Framing as a Method – The SRF Lesson in Media Literacy
There's this touching legend that public service media build bridges. Dialogue. Encounter. Listening. Understanding. Equal footing. One imagines it roughly...
My Carbon: How to privatize responsibility and sell control democratically
"My Carbon" sounds harmless. Personal. Almost intimate. Like a fitness tracker for your conscience. Finally, you can join in. Finally, you're part of it...
Freedom of expression: This pretty relic from the mothballed chest of democracy
There was a time when freedom of speech was considered something positive. A foundation of democracy. A protective right against the abuse of power. Today...
Does it recognize the pattern?
It's always the same drama, just with different actors. It starts innocently enough. Almost cute. A question is asked, usually open-ended...
Democracy on «Fast Track»: Build faster, object more slowly
With the partial revision of the Telecommunications Act (FMG), the Federal Council aims to "accelerate" the expansion of mobile communications. The consultation draft of December 12, 2025, suggests...
You can say anything – as long as you don't say anything wrong.
It's actually quite touching how reliably the whole thing runs. You'd think there was a script somewhere that runs every week...
Nord Stream: When geopolitics becomes a children's book adaptation
It's truly impressive how creative modern investigations have become. Previously, you needed evidence, motives, and investigations. Today, a story is enough...
Self-determination instead of domination with Bastian Barucker and Valeria Petkova
Bastian Barucker did something outrageous. He sat down, took a deep breath, and asked a question that is unheard of in public...
The gentle path into authoritarian everyday life
1989, the great lesson in West German complacency. No sooner had the Wall fallen than there they stood, the newly united victors of...
Colonial power Big Tech: Whoever owns the web, owns reality
Fuck Big Tech — or how we ceremoniously surrendered the internet to convenience and then wondered why it...
If you only knew what was coming… – The toughest analysis of the year
It's often said that our society is enlightened, democratic, and free. And that's true. At least until someone does something...
Rule of law in standby mode: Brussels decides, "freedom" exists here only as a slogan.
Imagine Europe as a warm-hearted community of values. Rule-of-law. Humanistic. Unshakeable morals. And then imagine you're sitting...
Citizens as customers instead of subjects
Since the pandemic, citizens in Germany have become more subjects than sovereigns. How about citizens as customers instead?
Moral narcissism
"My values are sacred, your values are garbage. Period." Someone who thinks like this doesn't need to discuss – they simply proclaim it. And...
Fear, violence & antisemitism: School principal warns of loss of values
Vienna school principal Christian Klar speaks with Raphael Bonelli about his experiences: about migration, violence, religion and the loss of...
Censorship Network Germany – Where activists rule and citizens obey
Imagine: A country that shines on the podium of democracy, but behind the scenes a stagehand is at work...
Why the East isn't playing
He is familiar with denunciation. Ratting on a neighbor, reporting trivial matters, exaggerating a dissenting opinion into a threat to the state...
The grand dressage: democracy as a backdrop, obedience as the core.
There are experiments that are not conducted in a white lab coat, but in living rooms, schools, supermarkets, and in people's minds...
The Silicon Dictatorship: When Oligarchs Uninstall Democracy Like an Old App
Sometimes you wonder if the 21st century is a bad cyberpunk novel that was published without editing. The latest plot twist: ...
Human dignity is inviolable
Unless he's unvaccinated. Unless he asks questions you shouldn't ask. Unless he's "right-wing". Unless he has doubts...
Two-Tier March
Whoever put together this fantastic video deserves a medal. As far as I know, the two-stage police work leads to a...
There's something mysterious about the Swiss system.
Switzerland loves fancy labels. "Bilateral" sounds like a polite handshake and a cheese platter, not like a cold, institutional ties to Brussels. Unfortunately...








































