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NOEMA Ukranians Are Planning a New, Local Future for Post-Conflict Reconstruction

With help from cities around the world, a democratic, "Locals First" model emerges.

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COLUMN 'If Your Mother Says She Loves You, Check It Out'

Learning journalistic and democratic skepticism through my mother-editor.

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VIDEO: 5 Ways That Locals Can Govern on Climate Change

In Uttarakhand in the Himalaya, local communities tackle climate change, a People Powered video shows..

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NATIONAL CIVIC REVIEW How to Charter Local Change

Transforming City Charter Processes Through Democratic Innovation

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COLUMN: Shut Up and Leave Land to the Locals

The U.S. Government Blames Los Angeles for Fires on Federal Lands.

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ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Wrestling Over a River's Waters

In Pakistan's Sindh, Residents Fear the Impact of a Canal Project on the Indus River

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FUTURE OF WHERE How To Build A New Town

Five Lessons From 150 Years of Trying To Build Better Suburbs

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NEWSLETTER Snake Bites, Local AI, and Paying for Lottery Democracy With...

Our January newsletter visits rural Congo, and reflects on the fires.

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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?

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UPDATED: A Model Law for Calling & Funding Citizens Assemblies

Give people the right to convene at the local level.

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Stay Away From Trump. Befriend Localities Worldwide

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Driving Through Fire in My Hometown

Our local fires aren't unbelievable. We are.