Stories

MOSI
COLUMN The Local Assembly Beautiful Enough to Run a Nation
The Kgotla Mixes Democracy, Culture, and Technocracy to Govern Botswana
Germany
The People’s Candidate
The United Nations is choosing its next Secretary-General at perhaps the most precarious moment in its history. The process tells us something uncomfortable about the institution the successful candidate will inherit: the UN has...
Ukraine
Talking their way to trust: can dialogue save Ukraine’s EU dream?
In June 2022, something extraordinary happened. Ukraine, a country under invasion, was granted candidate...
Germany
Citizen Initiatives: It Is Not the Signature That Counts. It Is What...
Imagine coming across a petition on a topic or theme you genuinely care about. You read it, you sign it, and...
Global
What Young People Are Seeing, Changing and Questioning
A tote bag. A shrinking river. Plastic waste. A community where rubbish is not collected on time. These...
Germany
When the Door to Democracy Is Open, Who Gets Through?
A citizen initiative begins with a simple promise. If enough people believe something should change, they...
MUNICH
EVENT Joe Mathews to Give Keynote at CONSULCON26 in Munich
On Sept. 17, at 1p, a look at local democracy's future
Photo by Bruno Kaufmann
MALMO
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Malmo, Sweden
Finding Local Sucess in a City Defamed Internationally
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN Can a Politician Be Too Accomplished?
Gavin Newsom's Record May Be Too Long to Follow
Afghanistan
The Right to Education and Sustainable Development Goal 4: The Educational...
Education is one of the most fundamental human rights and serves as the foundation for sustainable...
DUBUQUE
NATIONAL CIVIC REVIEW A Masterpiece of Civic Engagement
An Iowa City's Years-Long Leadership in Inclusion
TORONTO
NATIONAL CIVIC REVIEW Democratic Resilience on the Periphery
A Different Perspective on Civic Infrastructure