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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
Global
Crisis governance as an approach and an opportunity
In times of crisis we show our true face: governments everywhere are learning this right now and reacting to...
USA
Webinar: Every Vote Counts
Much has been written on the US Presidential elections, but on 3 November American citizens voted on a lot...
USA
Ballot Measures about Ballot Measures
A report on three ballot measures challenging the citizen initiative amendment process in the 2020 US...
Chile
A success for democracy: Chileans vote for a new constitution
The Sunday of the vote will probably go down in the history of the South American country. On 25th of October...
USA
In the USA, direct democracy as a medicine against divisiveness
The fate of Donald Trump’s Presidency and the future of America weren’t the only choices confronting voters...
Germany
ABSTIMMUNG21 - One step closer to a nationwide referendum
Germany has a myriad of direct demcracy tools at the local and state level, but no instruments exist at the...
Germany
Abstimmung21: Results of the of the first nation-wide vote in Germany
Abstimmung21, an initiative by Democracy International, Mehr Demokratie and Omnibus für Direkte Demokratie,...
European Union
Gathering young Europeans online
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic affects us all – that also includes our traveling discussion dome. For this...
Global
The Direct Democracy Navigator turns ten!
The Direct Democracy Navigator, a unique platform gathering all direct democracy and citizen participation...
USA
Join the discussion: Should the United States establish a nationwide...
As the United States presidential elections are approaching, it is easy to forget that on November 3rd...