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COLUMN World War 3 Has Come to Your Hometown

Attacks by authoritarian national governments on their own cities aren't just local conflicts. They constitute a global war.

Jamaima Afridi for Asia Democracy Chronicles, courtesy Asia Democracy Chronicles. (Jamaima is also that story's author)

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Local 'Boss Trumps'

Democracy SOS reports: Research into 200 Democratic counties that embraced Trump reveals local political...

Shut Out of Siliguri

Asia Democracy Chronicles reports: Local Nepalese communities that relied on healthcare in India find it...

VIDEO: 'I Go to Gonzales' 55 Voices of Democracy

Democracy Local in Thomas Mann House's "55 Voices of Democracy" series

VIDEO 'Big Local' in Wolverhampton

A short film on the Big Local program, and how residents created Big Venture in one England community

SPECIAL REPORT: How to Achieve Local Autonomy

California is a case study of local governance and autonomy in the world's most powerful nation.

Iztapalapa's Utopias Take Top Prize for Participation

Disruptive, free developments in Mexico City's largest borough win the top prize in the 18th edition of the...

NEWSLETTER Stop Killing Local Democracy

Attacks on local officials are the most serious attacks on democracy. Global protection is needed.

NOTE Where Climate Meets Community

A model project combines citizens juries with a referendum

COLUMN A Local Measure for a New Political Era

Local politicians risk their power to create more colleagues

What is the Future of Where?

Bill Fulton, a brilliant thinker on place and local governance, debuts a new Substack, "The Future of Where."