A truly democratic country must proactively inform the public so that the public can decide on spending priorities. - Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Representative democracy betrays the electorate when laws have no roots in the people but in oligarchies. Studies on the concept and modalities of direct democracy are therefore becoming more topical

Democracy is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve the sacred promises of human dignity, justice and peace

It is the responsibility of all of us to remind governments of their commitments to settle disputes by peaceful means and to negotiate in good faith under the UN Charter, and to denounce war agitation particularly by the media.