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Officials have turned into a self-contained system

Today's civil service acts like a remnant from a time when authority was equated with truthfulness with lifetime and hierarchy. While many states have long since proven that administration works without civil servants' lives, keeps... [...]

Protection of whistleblowers: A society of silence

The protection of whistleblowers has degenerated into a hollow formula. What is officially sold as progress is in truth, not for liberation. The set of rules is so nested that hardly anyone can find each other through. Who grievances... [...]

The inconsistent empire of the parties

In the shadows of power, a system has developed that goes far beyond what the constitution once understood as a necessary participation in democratic decision-making. The parties have their roots so deep in... [...]

Bank secrecy: Who benefits from openness?

The protection of financial information is of particular importance, especially in political systems where governments are putting pressure on opposition and critics. In countries like Germany, Switzerland and large parts of Europe, there is a... [...]
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