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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
ADDIS ABABA
NEWSLETTER: The Planetocracy Is Coming, So Wear Your White Hats
Also: Impact Investing Against Democracy; Sub-Saharan Local Covenant; Cat-Mayor-Martyr
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DHAKA
READINGS: What the 'July Charter' Means for Local Governments
4 Charter Items in Bangladesh Open Doors to Local Autonomy—and Stronger Finance
Member Story
Censorship Around the World: The Cases of Türkiye, Myanmar & the...
The deliberate suppression or restriction of access to certain parts of works, or entire works, deemed...
Photo by Joe Mathews
BARCELONA
NEWSLETTER 'City as Mesh.' Global Municipal Bank. Can Locals...
ALSO: History in LA; Silence Beats Monuments; Synthetic Democracy
Member Spotlight
From Gezi to Today: A Generation Refusing to Be Silent in Türkiye’s...
For a generation of young people in Türkiye, democracy has never been something settled. It has been...
Member Story
Beyond Solidarity: The Complex Reality of Integrating 4 Million Ukrainian...
Three years after the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive, EU member states face diverging...
BRUSSELS
EVENT What If Citizens Could Shape Climate Policy?
In Brussels, March 2-3
Local Citizens' Panel in Latvia
Community Resilience, Active Citizenship and Solidarity: Recommendations...
The EU for Global National Citizen’s Panel in Riga, Latvia took place on 27 November 2025, hosted by Latvian...
TRINCOMALEE (SRI LANKA)
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES When Faith and Politics Mix
A Land Dispute on Sri Lanka's East Coast Involves Buddhist Monks, Raises Tensions, Pressures President
Illustration by Andi Lanuza
TORONTO
READINGS Why Millions Can Deliberate
It Just Requires an Economy That Supports Mass Participation
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN Why Democracy Needs Bureaucracy
Why Deliberative Processes Must Get Dirty