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MANCHESTER
READINGS The Paradox of Andy Burnham's Localism
The Symbolism of New PM's Agenda Is Undermined by Its Finance
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NEW YORK
WORLD CUP OF DEMOCRACY: The Final and a Champion
Spain and Switzerland. Who Will Be the Winner?
Spain
Europe for the World: The EU’s Global Partnerships in a Changing Era
The EU for Global Transnational Citizens' Panel in Madrid on the 27th of September, 2025 hosted by IE...
HO CHI MINH CITY
NOEMA: A Diverse World of Sovereign AI Zones
The emergence of virtual territories will reshape geopolitics.
Youth and women empowerment in Nigeria
Member Spotlight
Empowering Youth and Women for Elective Political Power in Nigeria
Following their earlier story, Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) returns with a second event...
VIENNA
AWARDS: Meet the Democracy Innovation Winners
At Vienna City Hall, honors for Europe's most promising democracy innovations.
GABORONE
NEWSLETTER: All Democracy Resilience Is Local. Democracy in Defense...
Also: History in Bógota; LA Charter News; October Events; Democracy Local (DL) Goes to Africa
IDC Theme of the Month
From Backsliding to Breakthrough: Civil Society as Democracy's Last...
Democracy does not vanish overnight; instead, it erodes step by step. Authoritarianism grows in the cracks,...
POMONA
COLUMN: It's the World's Longest Local Light Rail. I Hate It.
The A Line Connects My L.A. Life. But It's Slow and Frustrating
NEW YORK CITY
TESTIMONY: The Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy
New York City considers how to strengthen local government to defend itself in a hostile world.
Spain
From Coal and Steel to a Union of Peoples: The European Union’s Journey...
The EU for Global local Citizen’s Panel in Spain took place on the 19th of September 2025. During the panel...
SEATTLE
COLUMN: Why California Needs COW Now
California, Oregon and Washington Are Governing Together. Is the Next Step to a New Republic?