Humans die, but ideas remain alive and spread all over the world. In order to know a country, one has to learn about what idea it has of itself: the culture, history, literature and its national heroes. This knowledge will…
Tag: Liberalism
Liberalism and Military Intervention
“The world is a mess. The world is as angry as it gets” – Donald Trump Liberalism and military matters have always been odd topics to square. As with most ideologies, there are nuances and varied interpretations of liberalism. Generally…
Digital Freedom: A Fundamental Human Right, Not a Priviledge.
One of the striking features of liberal democracies is freedom of expression; it is legitimately guaranteed as a fundamental human right. This right can be expressed through the ballot to select leaders for the governance of state, public and private…
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“Globalizing Freedom” in Ghana’s capital: a report
Reflections on the 43rd congress of the International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) that took place between 1 and 4 March in Accra, Ghana.
Is Africa Embracing Liberalism?
The role of Africa Liberal Youth (ALY) Africa has been perceived to be the least Liberal continent in terms of ideologies. This perception has been fuelled by the presence and the continuous stay in power of some leaders, who may…
Liberal? 24/7!
Siehe unten für die deutsche Version des Artikels/ See below for the German version of the article. Doing my thing and showing respect – to me these are the most important reasons for my attitude. Whether I’m diving amongst the breakwaters, flying…
Why is a country like Pakistan seeing a spike in liberalism?
Pakistan was formed as a democratic country, where every religion coexisted peacefully, however, after the demise of its founding fathers, things quickly went south. In 1958, just one year after the adoption of the first constitution, the then President Iskander…
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Introducing the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine – Arthur Kharythonov
The Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine (LDLU) is a Ukrainian non-governmental and non-profitable organization that aims to consolidate a new generation of representatives of the Ukrainian people. Its headquarters are situated in Kyiv. We sincerely believe that a healthy civil…
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Speaking up in the streets of Istanbul – Alvise Pérez
With Dutch journalist Ebru Umar, who was released from arrest by the Turkish authorities yesterday, still being denied her right to leave the country, we decided to subtitle this video by Alvise Pérez. Alvise was attending IFLRY’s General Assembly Istanbul,…
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Liberalism Down Under – Dan Carr
For me IFLRY’s 2015 General Assembly was a peculiar occasion. A conference of people who care about addressing climate change, expanding free trade and promoting feminism is not something you would stumble upon in Australia. It was a pleasure to be…