The Annual Democracy Center Magazine Returns

Last year The Democracy Center unveiled the first issue of its annual magazine from Bolivia, Jallalla – pronounced hy-ya-ya, an indigenous word for "Live!" With our readers' help, the magazine was a big success, with more than 1500 copies distributed across the U.S. Here's the link to that first issue, for those who missed it.

Well, we are back in an editing frenzy, getting ready to go to press with issue #2, and once again we'd like to ask for our readers' help in getting the magazine out and into the eager hands of people who want to read it in paper and ink [as before, the electronic version will be posted and available for free on The Democracy Center web site]. Here's a photo of the new cover.

The new issue will continue to have a solid focus on Bolivian events and culture – including aan analysis of the battle over Constitutional reform, an update on the coca issue, a look at the ritual of the Q'owa, and more. But in this issue we also expand to put the spotlight on our work globally – from New Mexico to the Balkans – and on some of the people around the world with whom we work. And, once again, the magazine will offer some of our favorite photos and art from Bolivia and beyond. The theme of this issue is The Power of the Citizen.

Like last year, our plan is this. If you are interested in helping distribute the magazine among your friends, colleagues and neighbors, please send a note by November 20 to magazine@democracyctr.org. Let us know how many copies you'd like. That helps us know how many to print. As before, we'll be asking for $1 per copy ordered, to help with printing and postage.

Thanks to everyone who joined with us last year. Let's do it again!