Democracy Local

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TEXAS CITY, CALIFORNIA
COLUMN Chuck Norris Is Dead. 'Breaker! Breaker!' Will Live Forever
Why a Low-Budget 1977 Film About Trucking, Local Government, and Revolt Keeps Getting Better
Aspen, Colorado, city hall. Photo by Joe Mathews
NAIROBI
NEWSLETTER: Facts Won't Save Democracy; Nor Will Voting; City Twin on Fire
Also: 'Allocracy," Ukraine Farming, Municipal Mandates Exceed Borders
MINATO CITY
LOCAL SNAPSHOT: To Rent a Tokyo Field, Commit to Peace
A Guide for Baseball Reservations Has Non-nuclear Provisions
READINGS
Wayne's New (Democracy) Word: Allocracy
'Allocracy': Governance by Allotted Assembly.
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?
Photo by Asia Democracy Chronicles
CHALITATALI VILLAGE
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Preparing to Survive
Anticipatory Action Helps Bangladesh's Communities Limit the Destruction of Natural Calamities
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