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ANKARA
NEWS: Two Turkish Cities Are Finalists for 'European Capital of Democracy'
Ankara and Denizli Join Brussels and Tirana on Short List
ANKARA
NEWS: Two Turkish Cities Are Finalists for 'European Capital of Democracy'
Ankara and Denizli Join Brussels and Tirana on Short List
Photo of Lichtlabor, courtesy of Democracy International
European Union
LightLab Democracy: What is the responsibility of Europe in the world?
From 15 to 19 April 2026, we brought together 137 participants, including guests from ten countries, at the...
Germany
Not Just Listening, Deciding: Youth Inside a Citizens’ Assembly Workshop...
You might be wondering how a topic like citizens’ assemblies, something that can easily feel technical or...
BUDAPEST
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Budapest
Watching How Local Democracy Made Orban's Defeat Possible
LOS ANGELES
Democracy Local Is a New Regional Partner of Consul Democracy
Consul Democracy Is a Complete Citizen Participation Too for Open, Transparent, Democratic Government
LOS ANGELES
VIDEO Voices From the First Citizens Assembly in Los Angeles
The sortition lottery-selected group urged historic changes to LA's charter
Photo via Oklahoma City government
OKLAHOMA CITY
INTERVIEW America's Most Popular Mayor, America's New Olympic...
David Holt Says His Now Olympic City Succeeds Because "We Invest In Ourselves"
CALIFORNIA
COLUMN Reform Is Coming. Just Wait 100 Years
California Spends the 2020s Instituting Reforms From the 1920s.
MEXICO CITY
LOCAL SNAPSHOT Mayor Clara Brugada
'The Poor Come First, and For the Poor, Only the Best'
BRUSSELS
AWARDS: Brussels Is Named the Next 'European Capital of Democracy...
The Municipality of Brussels—Not the Dysfunctional Capital Region, Not the EU—Wins
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN So Sorry, America, For Counting Votes Slow
Who Knew That Doing Elections Right Is Hurting Democracy?