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VADUZ
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Vaduz
Visiting The Capital of Liechtenstein, a Tiny Industrial Powerhouse with a Princely Paradox.
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CHALITATALI VILLAGE
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Preparing to Survive
Anticipatory Action Helps Bangladesh's Communities Limit the Destruction of Natural Calamities
SUMATRA
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Profits Over Forests Lead to Floods
Indonesia's Devastating Flash Floods Traced to Disappearing Forests  
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DHAKA
READINGS: Is the 'July Charter' a New Opening for Local Power?
4 Charter Items in Bangladesh Open Doors to Local Autonomy—and Stronger Finance
Photo by Joe Mathews
BARCELONA
NEWSLETTER 'City as Mesh.' Global Municipal Bank. Can Locals...
ALSO: History in LA; Silence Beats Monuments; Synthetic Democracy
by Joe Mathews, using Google Gemini
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN Plutarch, Newsom, and The Nature of Horse Races
The Ancient Struggle for Democratic Leadership Is Internal
DENVER
MAP: New and Improved Healthy Democracy Ecosystem
National Civic League's US map of democracy orgs gets an updating
BRUSSELS
EVENT What If Citizens Could Shape Climate Policy?
In Brussels, March 2-3
compiled by Joe Mathews with Google Gemini
WATCHING
COLUMN One Local Place After Another
A Prize-Winning Film Gets Local Geography Wrong—And Grabs Tax Credits
TRINCOMALEE (SRI LANKA)
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES When Faith and Politics Mix
A Land Dispute on Sri Lanka's East Coast Involves Buddhist Monks, Raises Tensions, Pressures President
Illustration by Andi Lanuza
TORONTO
READINGS Why Millions Can Deliberate
It Just Requires an Economy That Supports Mass Participation