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COLUMN The Antichrist Is No Peter Thiel

The tech billionaire is talking about the Antichrist. Now the Antichrist talks back

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

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COLUMN: A Failure to Plan Is a Failure of imagination

L.A. ignored planning and governing responsibilities for 50 years. Will the fires change that?

Photo credit: by Joe Mathews

UPDATED: A Model Law for Calling & Funding Citizens Assemblies

Give people the right to convene at the local level.

by Ricardo Stuckert/PR Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

Stay Away From Trump. Befriend Localities Worldwide

Photo by Joe Mathews

Driving Through Fire in My Hometown

Our local fires aren't unbelievable. We are.

Pallbearers pour dirt into the grave of 19-year-old Shiite Musawir Hussain who was killed in a Nov. 21 attack in Pakistan’s Kurram district that left at least 52, mostly Shiites, dead. (Photo: Muhammad Nawaz)

ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES In Kurram District, Lives Lost and Interrupted

A humanitarian crisis in northwest Pakistan reveals a government unwilling or unable to protect its people

Via Facebook page of Chavit Singson

PCIJ: How Family Dynaties Control Local, Regional Governments

71 Governors Are Part of Political Dynasties

How Stockholm Is Governed by Everyday People

How governance by everyday citizens, not professional politicians, makes cities better.

Photo by Joe Mathews

New Year's Resolution: Give Up Elections to Focus on Democracy

2024's "Year of Elections" damaged democracy. Let's stop devoting so many resources to voting.

Photo credit: by Marc Geretz

COLUMN In Equity, Local Losers Can Be Champions

A high school team lost 9 of its 10 regular season games. Then, under an equity system, it won a championship...

ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Empty Villages, Crowded Jungles

A small indigenous minority bears the brunt of military operations against armed insurgents.