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Dominik Feusi is deputy editor-in-chief of Nebelspalter. He has worked in the Swiss parliament for a quarter of a century, first as a lobbyist and since 2012 as a journalist. In 2022, he was awarded the Röpke Prize for Civil Society by the Liberal Institute in Zurich “for his contribution to maintaining a culture of debate and journalism that persistently focuses on liberal values.”

Thomas Fazi is a critically-acclaimed writer and journalist. His books include “The Battle for Europe: How an Elite Hijacked a Continent – and How We Can Take It Back” (Pluto Press, 2014), “Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World “(co-authored with Bill Mitchell; Pluto Press, 2017) and “The Covid Consensus: The Global Assault on Democracy and the Poor — A Critique from the Left” (co-authored with Toby Green; 2023). His articles have appeared in numerous online and printed publications. He is a columnist for the British magazine “UnHerd” and a contributing editor for the American magazine “Compact”.

Stefan G. Ziegler is a Swiss national with 25 years of experience in the fields of research and advocacy related to humanitarian action. He has been lecturing and publishing at universities in Geneva and abroad since 2014. Currently Mr. Ziegler is producing documentary films about international law with which he demonstrates the power of film in humanitarian diplomacy. His Geneva-based company, AdvocacyProductions, has showcased and debated his award-winning film “BROKEN – A Palestinian Journey Through International Law” at events worldwide and the film is now integrated into numerous leading universities’ curricula. He lived in East Jerusalem and Gaza for nine years working for the ICRC and UNRWA for whom he managed the Barrier (Wall) Monitoring Unit financed entirely by the Swiss government.

Daniel Ben-Ami is an author and journalist. Two years ago, he launched the Radicalism of Fools website, on rethinking anti-Semitism, in the belief that the mainstream discussion is failing to grapple with this thorniest of subjects. He has contributed to numerous national, specialist and international publications, and his books include Ferraris For All (2010) and Cowardly Capitalism (2001).