Democracy Local

COLUMN The Mayor From Jaws Can Save Our City

Larry Vaughn Is Perfect for a City Determined to Ignore Serious Threats

ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Across Asia, Youth Demand for Reform

Asia Democracy Network's 2026 Democracy Overview Tackles, Youth and Power Across Asia

One City's Homeless Case

A case from an Oregon city shows that removing people does not solve a social problem.

Palm Oil Changes Town — And a Region

A village of trees and waters now is surrounded by plantations

Slow March to Accountability

Perseverance—and transparency—score a legal win

A Theme Song for Democracy Local

AI gives this publication a musical theme

A Burning Seasonal Issue

Can locals address haze in a northern Thai city?

#OurDemocracyLocal Plan Tomorrow

South Dakota city residents plan tomorrow with help from national civic leaders.

Citizens Assemblies: The Democracy Upgrade

imagine better democracy

National Election, Local Realities

Where 7 out of 8 mayoral candidates have a public security escort

Young Are Sick of Status Quo

Frustration and South Africa's election

'Local Democracy Is Freedom'

Assessing your own local democracy. 'Evil Does Not Exist' Outside Tokyo. A Caution from Bratislava. Bono for...