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NEW YORK
WORLD CUP OF DEMOCRACY: The Final and a Champion
Spain and Switzerland. Who Will Be the Winner?
THE HAGUE
LOCAL SNAPSHOT Mayor Jan Van Zanen
'Peace Is Built at the Level of Government Closest to the People'
EVERYWHERE
PEOPLE POWERED Democracy Stories Lab
Calling All Creators
Photo of Vienna Rathaus by Joe Mathews
VIENNA
NEWSLETTER Will Tangier Change the World?
Also: Amsterdam AI, Budapest Lessons, Santa Marta's Climate Finance Declaration;
MEXICO CITY
What If the World Cup Were Decided by Democracy?
Welcome to the World Cup of Democracy. Here are the Group Stage Winners
Delegates to the Los Angeles Charter Civic Assembly, March 8, 2026 (Photo by Joe Mathews)
LOS ANGELES
OPEN LETTER Residents Call on City Council: Let the People Govern!
A Demand to Respect Charter Reforms From Commission and Sortition-Selected Assembly
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SIKKIM STATE
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Guardians of the Rangelands
Once Displaced, Pastoralists Are Now Proud Custodians of Kanchenjunga in India's Northeast  
HONG KONG
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: Jimmy Lai—What Price Freedom?
The Tycoon's Rise Was Fueled by the Same Convictions That Led Him to Risk His Fortune for His City
SAN MATEO
COLUMN The Name Is Bond. Democracy Bond
If We're Serious About Building Democracy, We Must Borrow
NAIROBI
PEOPLE POWERED A Local Climate Policy Was Stuck...
...Then Citizens Got Involved
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN California's #2 Job Is Too Dangerous For Me
Lieutenant Governorship Grows Perilous in These Times
(Map from International IDEA)
PRISTINA
READINGS The World's Invisible Electorate
Out-of-Country Voting Tests Democracy in Local Communities