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ANKARA
NEWS: Two Turkish Cities Are Finalists for 'European Capital of Democracy'
Ankara and Denizli Join Brussels and Tirana on Short List
ANKARA
NEWS: Two Turkish Cities Are Finalists for 'European Capital of Democracy'
Ankara and Denizli Join Brussels and Tirana on Short List
MEXICO CITY
LOCAL SNAPSHOT Mayor Clara Brugada
'The Poor Come First, and For the Poor, Only the Best'
BRUSSELS
AWARDS: Brussels Is Named the Next 'European Capital of Democracy...
The Municipality of Brussels—Not the Dysfunctional Capital Region, Not the EU—Wins
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN So Sorry, America, For Counting Votes Slow
Who Knew That Doing Elections Right Is Hurting Democracy?
AUCKLAND
READINGS: A Kiwi Plan for 'Super Cities'
A Worldwide Consolidation of Cities Has an Ambitious New Chapter in New Zealand
Image by Asia Democracy Chronicles
BUNGO REGENCY, Jambi
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Eased Out as Carbon Finance Scales Up
In Sumatra, Local Communities Who Protected Forests Don't Get the Financial Benefits
Image by Joe Mathews using Google Gemini
TEXAS CITY, CALIFORNIA
COLUMN Chuck Norris Is Dead. 'Breaker! Breaker!' Will Live...
Why a Low-Budget 1977 Film About Trucking, Local Government, and Revolt Keeps Getting Better
SANTIAGO
READINGS: Will AI Produce a Permanent Plebiscite?
AI Will Accelerate Direct Democracy and Destroy It
Via Dane Waters
EL CIELO
READINGS: Is Heaven Governed Well?
A Review of Democracy Giant Dane Waters' New Novel, The Sunday Shift
Credit: Via Flickr https://flickr.com/photos/johnkay/3207754217/
DUBLIN
Column: Can Candidates Apply Hometown Success to a Stagnant State?
Eric Swalwell's Dublin Might Be a Model for California. But He Won't Talk
Aspen, Colorado, city hall. Photo by Joe Mathews
NAIROBI
NEWSLETTER: Facts Won't Save Democracy; Nor Will Voting; City Twin on...
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