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The U.S Conference of Mayors Serves as Founding Member of the Global Parliament of Mayors
Market Wired, September 13, 2016 Under the leadership of U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President and Oklahoma City (OK) Mayor Mick Cornett, a delegation of mayors including USCM Second Vice President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve [...]
Mayors from 70 global cities are gathering to try to solve the world’s problems
Quartz, September 9, 2016 When it comes to the issues facing the modern world—climate change, international terrorism, a global refugee crises—large success stories are hard to come by. Link
Cities are becoming more powerful than countries
Business Insider, August 19, 2016 When countries face complicated global issues - immigration, terrorism, climate change - progress is usually slow. Link
How cities are rewiring international affairs
Devex, August 3, 2016 If the 20th century belonged to nation states, then the 21st will be owned by cities. There is a certain inevitability about the planet’s urban turn. The past five decades have [...]
Benjamin Barber: “An Antidote to Brexit: As Britain Stands Down, Cities Stand Tall”
Huffington Post, July 1th, 2016 A week later, BREXIT is a catastrophe twice over. Nation States and politicians offer no remedy, but cities can. Link
Benjamin Barber: “More power to the cities”
Siemens Magazine, June 30, 2016 Cities offer the most pragmatic and effective approach to politics, but they still do not have the political influence they deserve, argues political theorist Benjamin Barber. That may soon change: [...]
Mayors are the best first step towards more powerful cities
Centre for Cities, June 20, 2016 It was a real treat to listen to Dr Benjamin Barber on Monday evening laying out his reasons for why mayors should rule the world. He is a skilled and [...]
11 things we learned from Benjamin Barber’s talk on the future of the city
City Metric, June 21, 2016 Benjamin Barber is the author of If mayors ruled the world, a 2013 book which argues, well, you can probably guess. He’s now putting his ideas into practice, by creating [...]
Benjamin Barber/John Means: “The power of collective action: Forging a global role for mayors”
McKinsey Capital Projects and Infrastructure, June 2016 Cities are the world’s oldest governance bodies; they remain the most direct, formal contact most of us have with government. They are where most people work, play, pray, [...]
Why cities rule the world
Ted Ideas, May 31, 2016 Cities are the the 21st century’s dominant form of civilization - and they’re where humanity’s struggle for survival will take place. Robert Muggah and Benjamin Barber spell out the possibilities Link