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It has never been easier probably to obtain a deputy seat, than it is today. Just quickly pirate-party member and let stand for election. Well, in the near future's look a little sparse when it comes to state elections (2011, no more, 2012 is only one).

Therefore, it hails from a long fall of 2013 a year, only so choice dates. And the election of the parliament is coming too. So plenty of opportunities, at least its own "basic income" ever lush hedge. Until then, can not hurt a bit Preparation time certain. For example, one can already imagine in colorful images of what you will do with all the coal ...

Otherwise it does not need much knowledge. Learning by doing is perfectly adequate, so you can see even with alteingessenen House how often to change the times her portfolio.

Recklessness, or at least daring appearance / appearance, is also not a disadvantage, on the contrary, it underscores the credibility. Authenticity seems to be prompted again.

And this is serious!

Pirate has to be something that is now "hip". read more of this entry »

Since last Sunday, the media interest in the Pirate Party has exponentially scary. Before that, she was largely overlooked as a small party, in part or even despised ridiculed. Since the pirates with 8.9% of the vote moved into the House of Representatives, and the same with all 15 candidates , things look different. the new faces, including biographies go through the press. Even on talk shows are "net pirates" is now in demand.

The choice of Berlin was the first major success since the founding of the Pirate Party in 2006, not mentioning various local elections. But why the sudden run of the voters? Was it the increased campaigning in the run? Or is it (late) fruits of the rapid increase in membership (now about 12,000, which makes it the seventh largest in the pirates behind the Green Party)? Or was the whole time just ripe?

Anyway: It was a clever move by the pirates, the basic income and the Direct Democracy Party included in its program. read this post »

Today is Walpurgis Night tomorrow and hence the first May, traditionally the Labor Day, also known as "day of the labor movement" called. Appear to struggle for work today - against the backdrop of rising unemployment - more important than ever. But only at first glance.

Closer inspection reveals that the traditional wage labor is more and more ausdienen. read this post »

Recently published in 1977 founded initiative signals intelligence modeled after the U.S. "Project Censored" is a list of the ten top issues, which last year did not learn enough in the light of media coverage.

They are: read more of this entry »

"What just pick this weekend?" Ask not currently few, especially against the background, as a continuation of the grand coalition seems to be almost a done deal. Do we want the citizens as well? And: What alternatives are there?

In my role as publisher, editor and journalist, I feel the obligation dokumentatorischen neutrality and therefore wish to express any concrete recommendation to vote. I am, however, lies at the heart, major issues and trends in society and the consequences of possible choices to show that love you, dear reader, reader, may ease the agony of choice. read this post »

Hooray, the crisis has been a few days or weeks pass , it sounds unanimously by the mass media. Well, that's saying nothing, paper is patient (ground glass, too). But if it does? Then our politicians would indeed not so bad loser, as it is maintained by the ever-nagging Mies makers.

Above all, would finally realize how clever and thoughtful acts of our elected officials actually have. After all, we have provoked the "crisis" brought many benefits but scary (we get to know people and act only when the disease pressure is high enough): read more of this entry »

"Geschmückte" Commerzbank-Arena: der richtige Ort für ein Treffen mit dem Dalai Lama?

"Decorated" Commerzbank-Arena is the place for a meeting with the Dalai Lama? (Photo: T. Röttcher)

This past long weekend spent the 14th Dalai Lama visits in Frankfurt. He who understands like no other minister of the eastern hemisphere, the people (masses) to move. At least here with us in the West.

For the first time this year, it cost admire admission, the Tibetan "god king" to be allowed to live. The regular ticket prices ranged from 20 to just under 250 €, certainly not peanuts. With "Once in a lifetime to meet the Dalai Lama" was the organizer, the nonprofit Buddhism in Frankfurt GmbH in 2009, but the appropriate slogan, the crowd at the event to increase further. The Dalai Lama as the iconic pop star.

We took advantage of the zeitgeist Editorial us on Saturday on the way to meeting more of this entry »

On Sunday's European elections - a poor voter turnout is predicted now. Many think that what I have with the European Parliament on his hat: "The do anyway, what they want, especially in Brussels" (keyword ban incandescent bulbs ). That may be true, in fact, the European Parliament (which is actually not such) to significant democratic deficits, and that will worsen with in almost all Member States have already ratified the Treaty of Lisbon further. More on this sensitive issue in the way you read the next zeitgeist-print edition , much can be revealed here already.

An acquaintance from the former East Germany said the other day and she was referring to all the upcoming elections this year, she felt, when they look at the established parties, in the former GDR reminded of this entry »

"The idea of basic income is spreading like a smoldering fire, which is wider than it shows an occasional darting. Because it is reasonable because it is time, "writes Daniel Hani, the driving force of the Swiss initiative, basic income and makers of the basic income-film , in its last round mail. It would be a cultural movement in the making, he speculates: chaotic, undogmatic, creative way. Everyone can participate, the movement has no headquarters. "They organized a friendly, web-based, warmly intelligent."

This is certainly true Hani, his perception of things is essentially equivalent to mine too. Wherever - mostly spontaneous - actions have been launched, they met with great response, such as the recent petition to the Bundestag or the April Fool's joke of the fictitious "Agency Agreement" . Not only among our elected representatives, most of the refuse of the topic. After publication of the zeitgeist-Print Issue 2-2007 , which made ​​the basic income for the cover story, I had written to Ms Merkel personally. of this entry »

The Federal Employment Agency is proving itself once again as a party pooper. The 1st April by the Citizens' Initiative unconditional basic income in the virtual founded "Federal Income" (see the related blog post here ) was probably a thorn in their eye. The initiators were therefore already warned days after the publication of the authority. of this entry »

We live in exciting times. If we look way to find out the meta-level to the whole rigmarole crisis: The old is crumbling, and the Symptomkuriererei will not be able to stop the 20-G, at best, postpone something. The key questions that arise now are more and more, but: How will the "old" goodbye? If there is a real (re-) fraction, perhaps even to the violent? And actually, more importantly, what will replace the old? Something really new - or yet so far can the "carry over without bloodshed," read this post »

In light of the escalating crisis, and in time for the first April was a special session of the German Bundestag adopted a majority surprising. To my colleague Jens Heisterkamp of Info3 ". In extending the broad-based economic development programs for the ailing auto and banking industry, the federal government has now decided at short notice to assist the citizens directly and to introduce the unconditional basic income," The application form may ask the relevant agencies to be submitted immediately. Particularly fast, the basic security also directly on the Internet request.

Not everyone has this move surprised - some even consider it long overdue. read this post »

Last night was the evidence of our editorial -line vote of the European Citizens' Consultations , a device which I was hitherto unknown. How could I know, she does randomly selected citizens together from all 27 EU Member States, which will discuss the key challenges with decision-makers in Europe - ahead of European elections, of course, of particular importance.

Suggested topics can be submitted on the Internet, just as there are distributed votes (registration is required). Here is a selection of submitted applications so far in Germany: more of this entry »

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