Stories

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
VICENZA
READINGS Local Democracy Will Save Democracy
Antonella Valmorbida's 30 Years of Local Democracy Is a Guide to Past Work—and a Better Local Future
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN The Mayor From Jaws Can Save Our City
Larry Vaughn Is Perfect for a City Determined to Ignore Serious Threats
Credit: State of California
SACRAMENTO
NOTICE You Can Enroll Now in Engaged California
A Group Representing Working Population Will Deliberate
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN With 61 Candidates, Does One Choice Make a Democracy?
Thunder! ForGod! Barack! How People Chose a Confusing Ballot
Photos by Bruno Kaufmann
VADUZ
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Vaduz
Visiting The Capital of Liechtenstein, a Tiny Industrial Powerhouse with a Princely Paradox.
GABORONE
REGISTER NOW for the 2026 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
Please join us in Botswana
LOS ANGELES
VIDEO: Can Cities Lead on Climate Change?
USC Panel Explains Why, Around the World, All Climate Action Is Local
BANGKOK
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Across Asia, Youth Demand for Reform
Asia Democracy Network's 2026 Democracy Overview Tackles, Youth and Power Across Asia
HONG KONG
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Local Crackdown on Privacy, Booksellers
New national security rules expand police powers to access encrypted devices and widen the reach of sedition...
MILAN
NOEMA Virtual Civil Society Is Coming To China
Teacher Li Is a New Species of Dissident