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WIR: for a monetary biodiversity
The WIR Bank is a Swiss bank located in Bâle and founded in 1934. Operating under the control of the National Swiss Bank and officially recognized by the World Bank, the WIR Bank takes on the same role as a central bank by creating WIR money, a private currency used exclusively by a network of 60,000 Swiss SMBs in parallel with the official currency. Mechanisms of currency creation are common after crises and wars. Bretton Woods in 1944 after World War Two, the Bank of England in 1694 after the...
Tension in Uganda as elections approach - Noé Michalon, Translated by Charles Gruenais | 08/04/2016
As was the case in the two previous elections open to a multiparty system, the tension is rising as more and more meetings are being held. Provocations and outbursts continue to multiply in both the speeches and actions of this election, as the seven opposition candidates begin to believe that a second round of voting seems increasingly possible. Such a result would be unprecedented in the history of Uganda; a country which has never undergone a non-violent regime change since it gained its...
Universal basic income in Finland – a model to follow? - Dimitri Touren, Translated by Thomas Bourvic | 01/04/2016
The Finnish Prime Minister, Juhä Sipilä, was promoting it during his campaign program, and the universal basic income has been acclaimed in the latest legislative elections. In a country strongly affected by unemployment, this measure united Finnish political parties – from the Green party to the Centre – only the Conservatives were opposed to it. Now, a universal basic income will be tested in some areas particularly affected by unemployment. Although it is becoming popular, the idea of a...
A journey to Prague - By Chloé Marchal, Translated by Katya Browne | 30/03/2016
We encountered the city of Prague and its inhabitants whom make the capital a cultural hotspot. Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic since gaining independence in 1918, has occupied an important position in the history of Central Europe throughout the 20th century. The city has undergone a wide range of circumstances in contemporary history; from third reich occupation in World War II, rebellion in the Prague Spring in 1968, and most recently the Velvet Revolution of 1990 which forever...
Istanbul Attack: A Pro-Erdogan Speaks - By Shérazade Faynel, Translated by Emmanuelle Blénet | 21/03/2016
We met with a Turkish teacher who preferred to maintain his anonymity. 45 years old, he lives in Izmit, Kocaeli, 90 kilometers east of Istanbul. When asking him to introduce himself, he describes himself as Turkish and Muslim. He says he tries to educate his students not only by teaching them his subject, which is English, but also by instilling in them how to be ‘a good person’, a great citizen. With them, he sometimes talks about what is happening in the Middle East. ‘What is the aim of the...
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