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
ANKARA
NEWS: Two Turkish Cities Are Finalists for 'European Capital of...
Ankara and Denizli Join Brussels and Tirana on Short List
LOS ANGELES
EVENT: Mini-Assembly #1 on Los Angeles Charter
A Lottery-Selected Group Considers Land Use in LA on December 13, 10 am to 5 pm
SAN DIEGO
COLUMN: Voter ID Is a Waste of Time
Voter Identification Rules Don't Stop Fraud. Or Suppress the Vote.
STANFORD
NOEMA: A New Governing Ecosystem Is Evolving
Institutions of citizen deliberation are a counterweight to partisan electoral politics.
PLANET EARTH
NOEMA: Inside the Push to Rebuild Society Around Ecosystems
An Old Green Dream Is Returning—With New Tools and Technologies.
ZURICH
SWI: Why Calls to Tax the Rich Are Loud, Popular—and Rarely Successful
Why Do Wealth Taxes Fail—Even When Citizens Can Vote Directly on Them
ADDIS ABABA
NEWSLETTER: The Planetocracy Is Coming, So Wear Your White Hats
Also: Impact Investing Against Democracy; Sub-Saharan Local Covenant; Cat-Mayor-Martyr
COPENHAGEN
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO? Copenhagen
At a Local Election That Captured the Public Imagination
BANGKOK
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: Our Era of 'Performative' Democracy
Asia Democracy Network Finds 'Democracies' Suppress Dissent, Erode Accountability, Consolidate Elite Power
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN: The Write-In Candidate Is an Insurance Policy
A Top Two System and a Strange Governor's Race Create Peril