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PHULERA
COLUMN The Best Local Democracy Show in the World
A Hindi-Language Portrait of a Village Panchayat Gets It Right
KARAKOL
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Thirsting for Democracy, at One of World's Largest Freshwater Lakes
PAPUA
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES From Forests to Fields of State Ambitions
Food Estate Project in Indonesia Creates Uncertainty for Lives, Livelihoods, Culture
MUNICH
EVENT Join Democracy Local at CONSULCON
A look at what local democracy might be.
LAMU COUNTY
AWARD Lamu County Wins World's Leading Prize for Local Peacebuilding
The north Kenya government codified peace in municipal law and budget.
SAN MATEO
COLUMN An Inescapable, and Very Local, Political Family
The Lemperts Love Door-Knocking and Complicated Issues
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN I Pledge Allegiance to the United Scammers of America
For the 250th, Why Not a New Name?
Germany
Young people may not like AI as much as you think…
Have you noticed that Gen Z is on the rise against Artificial Intelligence (AI) globally? They do not only ‘’...
LOS ANGELES
WORLD CUP OF DEMOCRACY Onto the Semifinals
A World Cup Decided by Participation and Deliberation Reaches Knockout Rounds
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European Union
European Democracy Needs More Than a Shield
With World Cup fever in the air, even those who don’t know much about football (....me), know one thing: in...
NUEVA VIZCAYA
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Pressured Lands, Fractured Lives
Local Communities Suffer in Global Race for 'Transition Minerals'
Life as an Activist
Global
Not Beneficiaries, But Leaders: Communities Are Not Waiting to Be Saved
Why communities are at the heart of climate action?