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Five dimensions of scaling democratic deliberation: With and beyond AI
Read our latest paper, watch the launch webinar, and leave us your comments or feedback!
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Jun 18
COLUMN I'm a Criminal Because of Where I Live
Making My Life in Los Angeles Makes Me an Outlaw, a Rebel, And an Insurrectionist, Says My Nation's Government
Jun 17
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COLUMN I'm a Criminal Because of Where I Live
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COLUMN For Independence, Take Down Your National Flag
And Fly a Local One!
Jun 14
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Joe Mathews
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COLUMN For Independence, Take Down Your National Flag
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COLUMN I Went to the Riot And Ended Up at a Birthday Party
Trump Declared a Rebellion in L.A. County. I Found a Sweet 16 and Great Tacos
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Jun 9
COLUMN Why I'm Joining the Santa Cruz Rebellion
A City Defies State Law in Service of Democracy and Local Sovereignty. If Only Every Community Did the Same
Jun 2
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Joe Mathews
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COLUMN Why I'm Joining the Santa Cruz Rebellion
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🇹🇿 ✍️ How the “Swahili Wikileaks” built trust by breaking Big Tech's playbook
A case study on JamiiAfrica, a social platform where posts save lives — and get government results
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Jun 2
May 2025
COLUMN In Cauliflower Field, Medicaid for Migrants Is a Healthy Success
Rising costs of Medi-Cal for undocumented represent a temporary surge for workers who have spent decades without healthcare coverage.
May 26
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COLUMN In Cauliflower Field, Medicaid for Migrants Is a Healthy Success
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NEWSLETTER Can Your City's Twin Save You? Plus 'Militant Democracy', Databases and Goodbyes
What's worth, reading, watching and attending in democracy and local governance as May turns to June
May 23
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NEWSLETTER Can Your City's Twin Save You? Plus 'Militant Democracy', Databases and Goodbyes
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COLUMN: Call It The River Trump
The Endangered, Border-Crossing Tijuana River Needs Transnational Attention. A New Name Would Help.
May 17
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COLUMN: Call It The River Trump
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COLUMN The COG in Local Government's Future
A finalist for the "All-America City" award isn't a city at all. Welcome to the Council of Governments, and the Future of Governance
May 12
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COLUMN The COG in Local Government's Future
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LETTER FROM VÖRÂ The Song and Sauna of Local Democracy
An Irresistible Tune from Finland's Divided, Swedish-Speaking Region Heads to the Eurovision Contest Finals
May 12
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LETTER FROM VÖRÂ The Song and Sauna of Local Democracy
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NOEMA Ukraine's Local Communities Are Creating a New Model for Post-Conflict Reconstruction
With help from cities around the world, a democratic, "Locals First" model emerges.
May 12
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NOEMA Ukraine's Local Communities Are Creating a New Model for Post-Conflict Reconstruction
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