Stories

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 might seem like unrelated things, but they all appeared when we asked young people a simple question: what does protecting...
MUNICH
THE PLANETARY PUEBLO: A New Model of Local Democracy and Governance
A New Model for a Locality That Governs Itself and the World
Global
Lliçons del Districte 11 de Barcelona
En guerra, Barcelona va fer de Sarajevo, assetjada, el seu 11è districte. Un model de col·laboració d’ajuda...
Afghanistan
Lessons of Barcelona District 11
In war, Barcelona made besieged Sarajevo its 11th district. A model aid partnership endures
USA
One City's Homeless Case
A case from an Oregon city shows that removing people does not solve a social problem.
Afghanistan
Palm Oil Changes Town — And a Region
A village of trees and waters now is surrounded by plantations
Afghanistan
Slow March to Accountability
Perseverance—and transparency—score a legal win
Global
A Theme Song for Democracy Local
AI gives this publication a musical theme
Thailand
A Burning Seasonal Issue
Can locals address haze in a northern Thai city?
European Union
For a Democratic Wave
The urgency to make European democracy more resilient, impactful, and accessible cannot be overstated. War is...
European Union
Mobilising youth for democracy: our projects ahead of elections
Youth participation in democracy is crucial for ensuring a vibrant, representative, and forward-thinking...
Romania
This was the 2024 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
In May, the 2024 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy welcomed direct and participatory democracy...