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CHALITATALI VILLAGE
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Preparing to Survive
Anticipatory Action Helps Bangladesh's Communities Limit the Destruction of Natural Calamities
Photo by Joe Mathews
BARCELONA
NEWSLETTER 'City as Mesh.' Global Municipal Bank. Can Locals Rescue Multilateralism?
ALSO: History in LA; Silence Beats Monuments; Synthetic Democracy
SAN JOSE
COLUMN No More Presidents
A Letter to Gavin Newsom on Why He Shouldn't Be President.
Photo by Joe Mathews
LOS ANGELES
LA Charter Assembly Recommends 1st Council Expansion in a Century
L.A.'s First-Ever Civic Assembly Calls for Expanding the City Council—And Watching It More Closely
Photo by The Alaska Landmine - Flickr via Wikimedia, CC 2.0.
ANCHORAGE
NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE Walking a Mile in Each Other's Words
Better Public Meetings in Alaska's Biggest City
CHERNOBYL
ZÓCALO Farming in Ukraine Is an Act of Resistance
 Russia Seized or Contaminated Millions of Hectares. Demining & Rebuilding Have Already Begun
CROSSROADS
NOEMA The Healing Power of Social Friction
Could the key to bridging societal divides be found inside your local karaoke bar?
SUMATRA
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Profits Over Forests Lead to Floods
Indonesia's Devastating Flash Floods Traced to Disappearing Forests  
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DHAKA
READINGS: Is the 'July Charter' a New Opening for Local Power?
4 Charter Items in Bangladesh Open Doors to Local Autonomy—and Stronger Finance
BRUSSELS
EVENT What If Citizens Could Shape Climate Policy?
In Brussels, March 2-3
compiled by Joe Mathews with Google Gemini
WATCHING
COLUMN One Local Place After Another
A Prize-Winning Film Gets Local Geography Wrong—And Grabs Tax Credits
by Joe Mathews, using Google Gemini
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN Plutarch, Newsom, and The Nature of Horse Races
The Ancient Struggle for Democratic Leadership Is Internal