Stories

Digital Democracy and e-Governance
Digitalisation Can Divide Us or Empower Democracy — We Decide
Town halls are moving online, we are able to sign petitions from the comfort of our own homes, and collective action can suddenly start with a simple hashtag. Whether it is better connectivity, the ability to strengthen networks...
IDC Theme of the Month
Digital Democracy & e-Governance: How Digital Tools are Reshaping Citizen Participation in the 21st Century
On the International Democracy Community (IDC) platform, we're introducing monthly themes inspired by the ideas and interests you shared in our recent survey. We're kicking things off with the theme Digital Democracy and e-...
Italy
I Wrote the Magna Carta
And You Can Too, Democracy Cities!
Syria
The Revolution in Northern Syria
An extraordinary magazine story on the enduring but unlikely feminist revolution in and around Rojava
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...
India
Valley of Silent Screams
Rights violations in communities of Kashmir
How Security Law Puts Us at Risk
Article 23, the new security law, tramples rights and daily life in Hong Kong
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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.
Logo of the Brussels Citizens Assembly
Belgium
How Belgium Leads the Way
Belgium is a democratic innovator. What can the world learn from its example?
California Ballot Measures from 2010 via Flickr by Josh Heller
USA
This Poll Makes You Deliberate
A digital version of the Deliberative Poll encourages democracy, more cheaply.
Estonia
Digital is the word for participation: Country in Focus, Estonia
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
Mexico
Mexico City Is My Real Capital
In California, we're closer to CDMX than DC. And not just geographically.