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LOS ANGELES
COLUMN The Mayor From Jaws Can Save Our City
Larry Vaughn Is Perfect for a City Determined to Ignore Serious Threats
BANGKOK
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Across Asia, Youth Demand for Reform
Asia Democracy Network's 2026 Democracy Overview Tackles, Youth and Power Across Asia
NEW YORK CITY
MEMO: We Govern the Way We Campaigned: Together
The Question of Your Transition, Mr. Mayor-Elect, Is How to Institutionalize the Democratic Energy That...
LOS ANGELES
PHOTO: LA Makes History With First Mini-Assembly on City Charter
Lottery-Selected Body Recommends 5 to 10-Year Infrastructure Plan, With Deep Community Input
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Bosnia Herzegovina
Childhood in War: Reflections from Bosnia
Children do not start wars, but they pay the highest price for them. They are a part of society without a...
POEM
The Technocrat and The Local Can Be Friends
Democracy Local's year-end poem is about the relationship at the heart of local governance
ANKARA
NEWS: Two Turkish Cities Are Finalists for 'European Capital of...
Ankara and Denizli Join Brussels and Tirana on Short List
SAN MATEO, LONG BEACH, CHULA VISTA, MODESTO, REDLANDS, ANAHEIm
NEW BOOK The House of California
New From Ostrich Farm Press, A Look at Local Community and Homes
LOS ANGELES
EVENT: Mini-Assembly #1 on Los Angeles Charter
A Lottery-Selected Group Considers Land Use in LA on December 13, 10 am to 5 pm
SAN DIEGO
COLUMN: Voter ID Is a Waste of Time
Voter Identification Rules Don't Stop Fraud. Or Suppress the Vote.
STANFORD
NOEMA: A New Governing Ecosystem Is Evolving
Institutions of citizen deliberation are a counterweight to partisan electoral politics.
PLANET EARTH
NOEMA: Inside the Push to Rebuild Society Around Ecosystems
An Old Green Dream Is Returning—With New Tools and Technologies.