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LOS ANGELLES
Everyday People Will Get Paid to Design Their Own City Council
Look for this Postcard in the Mail. Sortition Begins in Historic LA City Charter Assembly
ANKARA
NEWS: Two Turkish Cities Are Finalists for 'European Capital of Democracy'
Ankara and Denizli Join Brussels and Tirana on Short List
Taiwan
“Breaking The Birdcage And Returning Power To The People”
Just before the end of the year Taiwan`s parliament, the Legislative Yuan, approved a comprehensive revision...
Australia
The Seldom Case Of A Positive Plebiscite
Australia just finalized a lengthy process of modernizing its marriage laws. After years of debates in the...
Italy
Join us for the 2018 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
To anyone on earth who is interested in democracy: It´s not every day that you get an invitation to Rome to...
European Union
Update on ECI reform – Headed in the right direction
The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), the world’s first transnational direct-democratic instrument, is...
Michigan campaign aims to restore democratic power back to the citizens
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
Australia
Conning Democracy
Why the Australian Postal Vote on Gay Marriage is an abuse of direct democracy.    
“Direct democracy is a safety valve”
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
Netherlands
Save the Dutch referendum
The brand-new Dutch government yesterday released their coalition agreement, which includes the abolition of...
Global
Launch of the global passport to modern direct democracy
In a democracy, formal popular votes are important to the exercise of people power.
Germany
"Dissatisfied with democracy"
The rightwing AfD party has made it into the German Bundestag. What's up with democracy in Germany? Are the...