Joe Matthews

Governing the Internet from Rousseau’s hometown

This content was published on Apr 27, 2021 If the internet is going to serve democracy around the world, it needs to have its own global government – in Geneva

Opinion

The right to vote as a matter of heart

This content was published on Feb 24, 2021 To really achieve universal suffrage, we need a new approach: make voting rights portable.

Opinion

Is the time ripe for national referendums in the US?

This content was published on Oct 24, 2020 With the US presidential elections less than two weeks away, journalist Joe Mathews argues for a Swiss-style direct democracy system in the US.

On April 5, thousands demonstrated in Zurich against the housing crisis. It was the city's largest housing demonstration since the turn of the millennium

Life & Aging

Zurich: how the world capital of housing shortages is tackling the problem 

The start-up Sun-Ways has installed solar panels between the rails of a railway line near Buttes, canton Neuchâtel. in western Switzerland.

Climate change

Switzerland turns train tracks into solar power plants

Armies around Europe, including Switzerland, are ramping up spending

Foreign Affairs

Swiss defence industry moving abroad to escape neutrality

Swiss Abroad

The Böögg, Switzerland’s exploding psychic snowman

Life & Aging

Switzerland’s housing shortage: how bad is it?

Living longer: What do you think about the longevity trend?

The longevity market is booming thanks in part to advances in the science of ageing. What do you think of the idea of significantly extending human lifespan?

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Apr 25, 2025

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