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COLUMN: FIGHTING 'FIRE WITH FIRE' AND ALL-CAPS

Does being tyrannical really topple a tyrant?

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

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DEMOCRACY SOS Why We Need a City-State Revolution

America’s Urban Majority Is Disenfranchised. Here’s How to Fix It

COLUMN I'm a Criminal Because of My City

Making My Life in Los Angeles Means I'm a Dangerous Outlaw, Says My National Government

COLUMN For Independence, Take Down Your National Flag

And Put Up a Local One! (Or Maybe the Earth Flag)

COLUMN I Went to a Riot and a Birthday Party Broke Out

Trump Says a Rebellion Started In 2 Small California Cities. I Looked, But Couldn't Find It

FIDE-NORTH AMERICA Citizens Assembly Insights from Yukon

The Importance of a Chair and an Insight Committee

SWI: How A Swiss Innovation Changes Democracy in Japanese Communities

And the Democratic Leadership of a Female Mayor in Tokyo

COLUMN: Every City Should Join the Santa Cruz Rebellion

A Small California City Passes the Right Tax in Defiance of Bad Law

Italians' vote on citizenship and workers’ rights

Italian citizens will go to the polls to vote on a five-questions abrogative referendum on 8 and 9 June 2025...

ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Creeping Militarization in Prabowo's...

Military Influence Grows Across Governments and Society

ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Myanmar's Local Centers of Scam

Junta and Its Local Affiliates Keep Scam Centers Running, Despite War and Global Pressure