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ALEPPO
COLUMN World War 3 Has Come to Your Hometown
Attacks by authoritarian national governments on their own cities aren't just local conflicts. They constitute a global war.
WHITEHORSE
FIDE-NORTH AMERICA Citizens Assembly Insights from Yukon
The Importance of a Chair and an Insight Committee
Aleksandra Wiśniewska (above), a 29-year-old political novice, who is now the youngest woman MP in Poland’s parliament. Courtesy of Aleksandra Wiśniewska/Instagram.
Poland
How to Win an Unfair Election
An exchange in Lodz reveals how the Polish opposition managed to defeat an authoritarian ruling party.
The presidential and vice presidential candidates of Taiwan's ruling DPP party (Photo by Joe Mathews)
Taipei
Can Democracy Survive 2024?
2024 is the biggest election year in history. That may be bad for democracy.
Polling place in Surrey, British Columbia (Canada) for global Khalistan referendum
Canada
The Global Vote On Sikh Autonomy
The Khalistan referendum is not just about the Punjab. It's a preview of a future with transnational direct...
Romania
Send us your proposal
Get involved during the 2024 Forum on Modern Direct Democracy! Do you want to host a workshop, present your...
HK's District Elections Are New Target
More rules on district elections undermine democracy
Photo courtesy of Brian Hioe, photo provided for Life as an Activist project
Taiwan
Democracy is the only game in town
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
USA
Go to Bed, My City Council
Late-night decisions backfire
Photo by Tunisia Democracy Connectors team
Tunisia
Six Months of Tunisia Democracy Connectors: Experiences
By “Team Tunisia Democracy Connectors” Our project "Tunisia Democracy Connectors"- which lasted six months...
Australia
The Indigenous Voice referendum in Australia was doomed from the beginning...
On the 14th of October, Australians went to the polls to vote on a referendum for adding an Indigenous Voice...
Tunisia
Road to freedom won't be easy for Tunisia: interview with Ghofran...
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...