Stories

KARAKOL
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Thirsting for Democracy, at One of World's Largest Freshwater Lakes
Image credit: 1824 painting of Anglo-Ashanti war. Public domain.
CANBERRA
READINGS The Honest Search for Democracy Is Endless
A Bigger, Science-Based Vision of Self-Government
Photo via Zócalo Public Square
Zócalo Event
VIDEO: The Translocal (And Other) Alliances We Need Now
Fighting authoritarianism today, and building a better tomorrow, requires localities to collaborate.
Photo of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
THE DEMOCRACY COLUMN
COLUMN: Your Local Sheriff Is the Most Dangerous Authoritarian
And Hope for Democracy in San Mateo County
Global
How do EU citizens see Europe's role in the world? Findings from our...
In a world facing global challenges, we asked people from different European countries to share their...
Photo of Apple headquarters by Rairden, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0
COLUMN
Silicon Valley and California Go to Marriage Counseling
The state and its biggest sector can't live with each other.
Audrey Tang photo via Wikimedia Commons CC 1.0
NOEMA
A New Online Platform to Strengthen Democracy
California's new platform, inspired by v.Taiwan, links people with government—and each other.
CARNEGIE: In Online Democracy, Fun Is Imperative
Mystery draws people to digital democracy—from Riga to Buenos Aires
Event
EVENT: What Alliances Do We Need in Perilous Times?
March 13, 19.00-21.00 (Pacific), online and in-person
Photo Via Flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
COLUMN
If at First You Can't Secede, Try to Get Kicked Out
Please Mr. Trump—Deport California!
Via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 2.0
The United Kingdom
NOEMA: Trespassing for the Common Good
In England, a movement for democracy and mobility encourages trespassing on private land.
This is republished from the National Civic League. Photo via Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0
USA
NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE: We've Gotta Stop Meeting Like This
A Colorado city pilots a new way of gathering.