Stories

SACRAMENTO
COLUMN Why Democracy Needs Bureaucracy
Why Deliberative Processes Must Get Dirty
Gonzales Youth Council members, past and present. Photo by Joe Mathews
GONZALES
COLUMN The Best City Council Never Grows Up
A Small Town's Powerful Youth Council Turns 10—And Opens a $28 Million Center
HO CHI MINH CITY
NOEMA: A Diverse World of Sovereign AI Zones
The emergence of virtual territories will reshape geopolitics.
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,...
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
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...
Member Spotlight
Young Voices in Kaduna Reimagine Global Citizenship and Democracy
As part of our commitment to highlight the work of International Democracy Community members around the world...
SEATTLE
COLUMN: Why California Needs COW Now
California, Oregon and Washington Are Governing Together. Is the Next Step to a New Republic?
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN: Swapping Regional Office Carries Risks
California's governor and senator may switch positions.