Featured DC Writers

Take a look at some of our Featured DC Writers! Featured Democracy Chronicles posts from our writing staff across the globe and political divide. There is no issue off limits as our writers take on the struggle for democracy!

Pillars of Democracy in Spain Under Threat

May 21, 2013
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Political culture is a crucial pillar of democracy under threat in Spain during a period of deep economic recession and stagnation

Schulze: Questioning a Popular Ranked Voting System

May 20, 2013
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Evidently someone has been very busily promoting Schulze. Schulze is probably the most popular rank method other than IRV. What’s good about Schulze?

Terror, Intervention, and the American Corporate State

May 18, 2013
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Rise of the corporate state and the future of obedience in a world filled with unfettered capitalism, worsening inequality, and environmental changes

Impact of Dubious Alms on Security in Somalia

May 16, 2013
Somalis who fled from southern Somalia, wait to receive food at a camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, July 13, 2011, ahead of a distribution by a local NGO. Thousands of people have arrived in Mogadishu over the past two weeks seeking assistance and the number is increasing by the day, due to lack of water and food. The drought in the Horn of Africa has sparked a severe food crisis and high malnutrition rates. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor)

Analysis: Arabs' ‘Dubious’ Alms and Its Impact On Security and Commercialization Of Religion In Somalia

Neighbor Policy: A Friend in Mexico

May 14, 2013
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The chance for the US to be a contributor to an economic miracle for the people of Mexico and for North America is within our grasp

Approval Voting Gets Its Long-Overdue Animated Video

May 11, 2013
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After successfully crowdfunding over $12,000, The Center for Election Science has delivered the first animated explainer video on Approval Voting

The Future of Democracy in Egypt

May 9, 2013
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As of now Egypt has an omnipotent military, a power hungry executive, a powerless judiciary, and violent subcultural pluralism

Voting in Organizations, Clubs, Meetings, and Families

April 30, 2013
Can better systems for voting aid family harmony?

Recommendations for appropriate Voting Systems in small groups including organizations, clubs, committees, meetings, and even families.

How Protection of 2nd Amendment Harms the 1st

April 25, 2013
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The NRA is the protector of the Second Amendment, but who is protecting the 1st? Clearly these elected officials are not looking out for the best interests of their constituents

Creating Paradigm Shifts in Politics, Science, and Spirituality

April 20, 2013
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To change and save the world before it is too late, paradigm shifts in politics, science and spirituality are needed with a big dose of ecological wisdom.

How Margaret Thatcher Changed Democracy

April 19, 2013
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Patriotism is centred around the protection of the citizen’s welfare rather than the maximization of opportunities for a reduced segment of the population

Is French Democracy in Perdition?

April 19, 2013
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Lies, cheating, corruption... These striking words become familiar to French people. As of today, 70% of them don’t trust politicians.

Boston and Westboro Church: Why Speech is Not Free

April 18, 2013
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It’s easy to abstractly defend church members’ right to protest at funerals in class but much more painful to watch them actually do so outside your window

Voting Systems for the Green Scenario

April 17, 2013
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A voting system that can give incentive to abandon one’s favorite is entirely inadequate. That favorite-burial need makes nonsense of an election-result.

An Open Letter to Capitalism

April 16, 2013
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This is not necessarily an argument against Capitalism but is simply a critique of how it could evolve into a better system.