Stories - local democracy

Mongolia
Ancient Rituals, Modern Governance
Not enough Mongolian women are being elected to local office
USA
COLUMN: Rudest City Council Ever?
An extraordinary report on local misbehavior
Denmark
NEWSLETTER: Free Alexei Gorinov
Summer films, songs & reading, in local democracy. Also: Dem Next to Kashmir
USA
After Bay Area, Trump Is Easy
How Kamala Harris learned to take crap.
United Kingdom
COLUMN: How the UK Lost Its Cities
Birmingham was once the world's best governed city. Now it's insolvent.
Suppressing a City Song
'Glory to Hong Kong' Is Banned in Hong Kong
Local women hold a consultative meeting in a Union Council in Rawalakot on October 5, 2023, about the women's protest rallies across Kashmir on October 10.
How the March Changed Us
Action committees, protests and marchers overcome official resistance in Kashmiri communities.
Palm Oil Changes Town — And a Region
A village of trees and waters now is surrounded by plantations
The Democracy Column
Lessons of Barcelona District 11
In war, Barcelona made besieged Sarajevo its 11th district. A model aid partnership endures
Thailand
A Burning Seasonal Issue
Can locals address haze in a northern Thai city?

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