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
EU4Glob
Art and Activism for Democracy
As a component of the EU for Global Project, Democracy International hosted a Local Citizens' Panel in...
BAKERSFIELD
COLUMN How Opposition Might Save High-Speed Rail
Trump, by Trying to Kill a Project, May Save It
ZURICH
SWI Does Democracy Make the World More Peaceful?
Since 1945, scholars and pundits have said that democracy enhances peace. But is that true?
THE SUNDARBANS
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Victimized By Climate and Trafficking in the...
In Towns and Villages of India's Mangrove Forest, Climate Change Spurs Trafficking
PHNOM PENH
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: Scams, Leaks, Border Disputes
Some See the Shadow of Local 'Scam' Hubs in Cambodia-Thailand Conflict
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN Move the 2028 Olympics to a Different City
Trump Is Weaponizing the Games Against Los Angeles
GARBERVILLE
COLUMN How Local Authorities Can Arrest Federal Agents
The Case of an Unarmed Hippie Takes on New Relevance
IDC Theme of the Month
Digital Democracy & e-Governance: How Digital Tools are Reshaping...
On the International Democracy Community (IDC) platform, we're introducing monthly themes inspired by the...
SRINAGAR (KASHMIR)
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES A Long, Long Night in the Valley
Beneath the roaring jets lies a valley haunted by unending violence
Photo Courtesy of IOPD
Newsletter
Democracy Resilience Doesn't Exist; Your AI 'Civic Assistant...
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