Stories - Democracy Local

Singapore
Show Us the Money
Health care and a lack of democracy.
Italy
I Wrote the Magna Carta
And You Can Too, Democracy Cities!
Photo credit: Budapest, by Jorge Fraganillo, via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 Deed
Global
Cities Carry Torch of Democracy
In Europe, progressive cities such as Budapest, Amsterdam, Helsinki and Lausanne work to counteract autocrats...
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USA
How a Small City Won Big
Why you should root for small and smart West Sacramento, not its new home team.
Photo from Asia Democracy Chronicles
Singapore
The City-State's 1% Illusion
Singapore tax increase leads to demands for tax relief.
School group at Asian African Conference Museum, Bandung, Indonesia
Global
Do You Live in Democracy?
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Germany
One-Third of My Neighbors?
The polls say the AfD has 1/3 support in my community. What does that look like?
HK's District Elections Are New Target
More rules on district elections undermine democracy
USA
Go to Bed, My City Council
Late-night decisions backfire

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