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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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The Hong Kong Diaspora's Power
How Hong Kongers continue to fight for democracy from abroad.
Seoul of Seoul photo by Bruno Kaufmann
Global
March to Democracy Events
A busy March for democracy.
Korea South
시장의 죽음 이후
자살과 스캔들 이후 한국의 지방 민주주의는 새로운 삶을 찾았습니다
Ukraine
Українські міста були лідерами демократії
Photo from Asia Democracy Chronicles
Singapore
The City-State's 1% Illusion
Singapore tax increase leads to demands for tax relief.
A campaign sign in Central Jakarta, February 2024. photo by Joe Mathews
Global
How Losers Can Win
Karachi candidate declares his victory rigged. Indonesia mends its losers.
Mayor Park Won-soon in 2014
Seoul
After the Mayor's Death
After suicide and scandal, Korean local democracy finds new life.
School group at Asian African Conference Museum, Bandung, Indonesia
Global
Do You Live in Democracy?
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Refugees resist on roof @ Berlin Gallery: www.montecruzfoto.org/31-08-2014-Demo-guertelstr-Refugees CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed
Germany
One-Third of My Neighbors?
The polls say the AfD has 1/3 support in my community. What does that look like?
Photo by Stephan Uttom Rozario
This Election Stole Christmas
Dhaka was quiet at Christmas—as Bangladeshis fear traveling because of election-related violence. (photo by