Stories

GRENOBLE
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Grenoble
Visiting the Most Democratic City in France
Germany
The People’s Candidate
The United Nations is choosing its next Secretary-General at perhaps the most precarious moment in its history. The process tells us something uncomfortable about the institution the successful candidate will inherit: the UN has...
TANGIER
NEWS: What Did the World's Cities and a Global Trade Union Just Agree...
Public Service Intl and United Cities and Local Governments Strike a Deal
SAN MATEO
COLUMN An Inescapable, and Very Local, Political Family
The Lemperts Love Door-Knocking and Complicated Issues
LAMU COUNTY
AWARD Lamu County Wins World's Leading Prize for Local Peacebuilding
The north Kenya government codified peace in municipal law and budget.
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN I Pledge Allegiance to the United Scammers of America
For the 250th, Why Not a New Name?
LOS ANGELES
WORLD CUP OF DEMOCRACY Onto the Semifinals
A World Cup Decided by Participation and Deliberation Reaches Knockout Rounds
Germany
Young people may not like AI as much as you think…
Have you noticed that Gen Z is on the rise against Artificial Intelligence (AI) globally? They do not only ‘’...
Image from the European Citizens' Panel
European Union
European Democracy Needs More Than a Shield
With World Cup fever in the air, even those who don’t know much about football (....me), know one thing: in...
NUEVA VIZCAYA
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Pressured Lands, Fractured Lives
Local Communities Suffer in Global Race for 'Transition Minerals'
Life as an Activist
Global
Not Beneficiaries, But Leaders: Communities Are Not Waiting to Be Saved
Why communities are at the heart of climate action?
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN Are We All Becoming Jeffrey Lebowski?
California Trends Toward 'The Dude' of Cult Film