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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
Romania
Send us your proposal
Get involved during the 2024 Forum on Modern Direct Democracy! Do you want to host a workshop, present your...
HK's District Elections Are New Target
More rules on district elections undermine democracy
Photo courtesy of Brian Hioe, photo provided for Life as an Activist project
Taiwan
Democracy is the only game in town
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
USA
Go to Bed, My City Council
Late-night decisions backfire
Photo by Tunisia Democracy Connectors team
Tunisia
Six Months of Tunisia Democracy Connectors: Experiences
By “Team Tunisia Democracy Connectors” Our project "Tunisia Democracy Connectors"- which lasted six months...
Australia
The Indigenous Voice referendum in Australia was doomed from the beginning...
On the 14th of October, Australians went to the polls to vote on a referendum for adding an Indigenous Voice...
Tunisia
Road to freedom won't be easy for Tunisia: interview with Ghofran...
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
Brazil
Reviving Brazil's Local Budgeting
Letter from Brazil, on the  Birth, Decline, and  Resurgence of Participatory Budgeting
A Peace Wall in Belfast, courtesy of photographer Stephen Wilson.
United Kingdom
What Belfast and L.A. Have in Common
Democracy in divided cities requires remembering and forgetting.
The first gathering of the People's Assembly in Athens, Sept. 27 (photo by Joe Mathews)
Greece
The Next Democracy, On Athens Hill
Democracy was first built on a lot of loose rock.