Democracy Local

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KATHMANDU
AWARDS Meet Democracy Local's Mayor of the Year
''The World Cannot Come Between Us'
POEM
The Technocrat and The Local Can Be Friends
Democracy Local's year-end poem is about the relationship at the heart of local governance
Germany
Olympic Bid Hurt Local Democracy
Democracy killed an Olympic bid. But the bid also damaged democracy.
USA
The Real 'San Francisco' Airport?
A battle over airport names and city branding.
USA
After Bay Area, Trump Is Easy
How Kamala Harris learned to take crap.
Myanmar
The New Local of Rebel-Held Myanmar
A U.N. rep's journey reveals a governance revolution
USA
Assassination & Local Violence
The attempt on Trump's life resembles shootings in local communities
Laos
Uncivil Suppression
Laotian civil society must navigate local authorities and self-censorship.
Nepal
Songs for Saving
Banking on music to fight the illegal wildlife trade
Local women hold a consultative meeting in a Union Council in Rawalakot on October 5, 2023, about the women's protest rallies across Kashmir on October 10.
How the March Changed Us
Action committees, protests and marchers overcome official resistance in Kashmiri communities.
United Kingdom
COLUMN: How the UK Lost Its Cities
Birmingham was once the world's best governed city. Now it's insolvent.
Suppressing a City Song
'Glory to Hong Kong' Is Banned in Hong Kong