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Dec 9, 2016
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Video: Proof That We're Far From Democracy, Interview With Roslyn Fuller

Oct 31, 2016
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LA Review of Books: “Against Democracy” and “Against Elections”: Where Do We Go From Here?

AS THE UNITED STATES APPROACHES a most divisive presidential election, it is hardly surprising to see an upsurge in literature proposing...

Sep 20, 2016
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Alternet: Heartbreaking Stories from Academia

“What is education?” Ruth Wangerin asks me, when I Skype the sociology professor at her home in New York. “Is education a good for its...

Sep 15, 2016
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RT: Why a US presidential pardon for Edward Snowden is not such a crazy idea after all

This Friday, Oliver Stone’s film 'Snowden' hits theaters. The release will be accompanied by a campaign that is focused on procuring a...

Jul 28, 2016
5 min

OpenDemocracy: Using technology to inject the demos back into democracy

The recent Brexit referendum revealed a deep societal rift about what the word ‘democracy’ means. To some, the term ‘democracy’ is...

Jul 23, 2016
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Fingal Independent: 'Digital Democracy' project set to be launched in Fingal

A candidate in the recent General Election in Fingal is to mount an experiment in 'digital democracy' which should provide a fascinating...

Jul 8, 2016
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BBC: Power to the People? The Real Story

Is the old political order being overturned by a new democratic populism? Dr. Fuller debates this question on the BBC World Service...

Jun 21, 2016
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LA Review of Books: Democracy — Too Much of a Good Thing?

ANDREW SULLIVAN’S RECENT New York magazine essay, Democracies End When They Are Too Democratic, rattled many a reader and provoked a...

Jun 9, 2016
11 min

The Nation: Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed?

Few elections in the Western world offer the spectacle that is an American presidential race. While Brits tend to keep a stiff upper lip...

Jun 8, 2016
7 min

Alternet: Post-Capitalism Utopia Is a Bit of a Farce

One of Ireland’s thicker politicians recently made the rather bold claim that the country was in danger of becoming "a lawless utopia."...

Feb 9, 2016
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TheJournal: You risk blowing your savings on a lifetime supply of pens when you run for elections

How much you spend on your campaign still plays a large role in determining whether you win a seat , writes Roslyn Fuller. THE US AND...

Feb 6, 2016
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RT: 3 false claims MSM is making about the Assange case

The mainstream media has fallen in line with the governments of the UK and Sweden to dispute the legitimacy and significance of the...

Feb 6, 2016
4 min

The Irish Times: Democracy’s Beginning by Thomas Mitchell review: when democracy first ruled

These are tumultuous times for democracy. Syriza’s meteoric rise and partial fall was joined by one of the most statistically skewed...

Jan 21, 2016
7 min

Alternet: How We Can Overcome Oligarchy Disguised as Democracy

As many countries show, technology can bring decision making closer to the voters. He who says organization, says oligarchy. So wrote...

Jan 12, 2016
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Toronto Star: We need democratic reform, not just electoral reform

I left Canada as a teenager over 15 years ago, first to study abroad, then to live and work in Europe. You get used to a lot of things...

Jan 2, 2016
3 min

University Times: Beasts and Gods – An Interview With Roslyn Fuller

Luke O'Reilly speaks with author and acadamic, Roslyn Fuller, about the state of democracy in Ireland today. Beasts and Gods, the latest...

Oct 14, 2015
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Interview: The Artist Taxi Driver

Interview with Roslyn Fuller on the Artist Taxi Driver Youtube series: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:

Oct 11, 2015
8 min

Alternet: Democracy Has Lost Its Purpose

National democracies today often present a bleak picture with fractured electorates dominated by minority parties that come to power...

Aug 24, 2015
6 min

RT: In time of crisis, the world needs to unite for peace

Nearly one in every hundred people on Earth today has been forced to flee their home in search of safety elsewhere. The vast majority are...

Jul 7, 2015
3 min

Silicon Republic: Is a direct digital democracy Ireland’s future?

by Gordon Hunt Roslyn Fuller is running as an independent in next year’s Irish general election, but she wants to do it a bit...

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