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NEWSLETTER
Against Broligarchy; Participation in Reverse; No Democracy Is an Island
News, Analysis, Events, and What's Worth Reading and Watching in Local Democracy
Jamaima Afridi for Asia Democracy Chronicles, courtesy Asia Democracy Chronicles. (Jamaima is also that story's author)
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Hurricane Katrina aftermath.
LOS ANGELES AND NEW ORLEANS
ZÓCALO: To Today's Kids: How I Survived My City's Destruction
A letter from a survivor of Hurricane Katrina to the children of Los Angeles.
The picture depicts Yoshito Kawakado, who works for Town Creator Corporation, that handles programming at the public market.
ITOMAN, OKINAWA
LOCAL SNAPSHOTS Yoshi Kawakado, Convener
Bringing together Itoman City in Its public market.
NARSARSUAQ
Greenland's Independence Is a Matter of Local Democracy
In Advance of April 1 Local Elections, Greenland Contemplates Self-Governance
Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
NEWSLETTER
Singing to Interrupt in Tokyo; Cascais Congrats; Bridges to Belem
ALSO: The U.S. Crisis; Video from Ecuador to Colorado, New Events and Serious Fun
Rakhine (Myanmar)
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: The 'Little' Army That Could
The Arakan Army is close to establishing local sovereignty in Rakhine province.
Image created with Gemini AI
THE DEMOCRACY COLUMN
We Are All Undocumented Now
In American Communities, Jobs, Alliances, Rights, Even Citizenship Are Now Subject to the King's Whim
Photo via Zócalo Public Square
Zócalo Event
VIDEO: The Translocal (And Other) Alliances We Need Now
Fighting authoritarianism today, and building a better tomorrow, requires localities to collaborate.
Photo of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
THE DEMOCRACY COLUMN
COLUMN: Your Local Sheriff Is the Most Dangerous Authoritarian
And Hope for Democracy in San Mateo County
Photo of Apple headquarters by Rairden, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0
COLUMN
Silicon Valley and California Go to Marriage Counseling
The state and its biggest sector can't live with each other.
Audrey Tang photo via Wikimedia Commons CC 1.0
NOEMA
A New Online Platform to Strengthen Democracy
California's new platform, inspired by v.Taiwan, links people with government—and each other.