Stories

KARAKOL
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Thirsting for Democracy, at One of World's Largest Freshwater Lakes
Image credit: 1824 painting of Anglo-Ashanti war. Public domain.
CANBERRA
READINGS The Honest Search for Democracy Is Endless
A Bigger, Science-Based Vision of Self-Government
GEDANGROWO
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: Not Our Trash
East Java Villages Struggle to Manage World's Plastic Waste
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN: FIGHTING 'FIRE WITH FIRE' AND ALL-CAPS
Does being tyrannical really topple a tyrant?
HONG KONG
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: Weaponizing Bureaucracy to Stifle Dissent
Hong Kong Uses Tax Audits, Licensing, Inspections
DECATUR
NATIONAL CIVIC REVIEW: A City Charter Commission Brings In the People
Georgia City Charter Effort Employs Democratic Innovation
NEWPORT BEACH
LOCAL SNAPSHOTS: Mayor Joe Stapleton
A Long, Gnarly Paddle for a Fallen Lifeguard—And Local Community
KUNIGAMI, OKINAWA
COLUMN: A Planetary Game of Local Warnings
6,500 Miles Away From Home, a Possible Tsunami Taught Local Lessons
TOKYO
NEWSLETTER: Local Is Not a Level; Growing Grätzloasen; Democracy Camping
Also: Pati's Revolt, Viennese Parks, Taiwanese AI
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...
BASSERSDORF
SWI Democracy on Your Doorstep
The Lessons of Swiss Municipal Assemblies
WASHINGTON DC
NATIONAL CIVIC REVIEW The Geography of Discontent
And What Democratic Innovations Can Do About It