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Photos by Bruno Kaufmann
GOTHENBURG
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Gothenburg
The World's Biggest Local Democracy Unit, on the Swedish West Coast
Jamaima Afridi for Asia Democracy Chronicles, courtesy Asia Democracy Chronicles. (Jamaima is also that story's author)
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GABORONE
LOCAL SNAPSHOT: A Sign Full of Promises Outside the Civic Center
The Botswana Capital Puts Its 'Response Time' Promises Where Everyone Can See
GENEVA
COLUMN: Why My Governor Should Have 7 Heads
The Swiss Seven-Headed Executive Is a "Magic Formula." Let's Try It at Home.
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN:The U.S. Has Already Divorced California
Stop Talking About Secession or Independence. We're Already Gone
BASEL
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? In Basel, for Mom and Voting
A visit to mom, and a window on votes to collaborate across voters—and create an electronic ID.
MOSHUPA, BOTSWANA
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO? In Moshupa Village
To Visit a Former Botswana President, and Reflect on a Country as Old As He Is
HO CHI MINH CITY
NOEMA: A Diverse World of Sovereign AI Zones
The emergence of virtual territories will reshape geopolitics.
VIENNA
AWARDS: Meet the Democracy Innovation Winners
At Vienna City Hall, honors for Europe's most promising democracy innovations.
GABORONE
NEWSLETTER: All Democracy Resilience Is Local. Democracy in Defense...
Also: History in Bógota; LA Charter News; October Events; Democracy Local (DL) Goes to Africa
IDC Theme of the Month
From Backsliding to Breakthrough: Civil Society as Democracy's Last...
Democracy does not vanish overnight; instead, it erodes step by step. Authoritarianism grows in the cracks,...
POMONA
COLUMN: It's the World's Longest Local Light Rail. I Hate It.
The A Line Connects My L.A. Life. But It's Slow and Frustrating