True Democracy - Contemporary Movements

Contemporary Movements

Some notable contemporary movements working for direct democracy via direct democratic praxis include:

  • Abahlali baseMjondolo – South African shack dwellers' movement
  • Aktivdemokrati – Political party for e-democracy Sweden
  • Autonomous Action – a Russian libertarian communist and anarchist movement
  • Change 2011 – a Finnish political party
  • Demoex – direct democracy party and experiment in Sweden
  • Inclusive Democracy – Takis Fotopoulos' Inclusive Democracy Project & Journal of Inclusive Democracy
  • Internet Party, Spain. Registered party proposing a liquid democracy system.
  • Occupy Movement and Occupy Wall Street
  • Land Party, ruralist direct democracy party in Galicia, Spain.
  • ¡Democracia Real YA!Real Democracy NOW! Movement started from Spain.
  • The Metagovernment project – Global umbrella group supporting development and implementation of Internet-based governance software
  • myDirectDemocracy project – Global and Local groups developing a New Human Right and Freedom - Direct Democracy
  • The National Initiative for Democracy – United States movement led by former US Senator Mike Gravel to allow national ballot initiatives
  • Online Party of Canada – Electronic direct democracy party (pending registration) in Canada
  • The Party of Internet Democracy – Direct democracy party in Hungary
  • People's Administration Direct Democracy Party
  • Senator On-Line – Electronic direct democracy party in Australia

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