World Citizen by Adrian Tawfik

“I am not an Athenian, or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”

-Socrates Quoted by Plutarch

Why Canada Should Consider Joining the United States

April 24, 2013
canada united states

While age-old prejudices make us instinctively shrink from this type of grand strategy, the world is not a safe enough place for such ideas to be dismissed outright.

Interview With Creator of Wooden Models of Voting Methods

April 8, 2013
Approval voting

Voting methods reform is building momentum across the democratic world thanks to the work of a diverse group of dedicated thinkers and creative advocates.

Interview With President of Center for Election Science

March 19, 2013
center for election science

President of Center for Election Science Aaron Hamlin discusses Approval voting's potential benefits at all levels of government and on international level.

INTERVIEW: Egypt Artist Discusses Politics, Art Competition

December 28, 2012
Forgotten Writers writing competition

Mahmoud Mansi is the Founder of the Forgotten Writers, a group of Egyptian artists and students using art for social change in a turbulent landscape.

Advancing Technology is the Foundation of Democracy

November 30, 2012
Egypt Flag Man Near Twitter Graffiti

Advancement of technology is key factor in spread of democracy and end of dictatorships

On Democracy and the Israel Palestine Conflict

November 24, 2012
Israel Palestine Peace Graphic W Hebrew Arabic Word

The Arab Spring represents the opening of a peaceful path to survival for Israel

On Arabs, Ottomans and Modern Turkey

October 21, 2012
Maximal extent with the vassal states of the Ottoman Empire in AD 1590s. Notice Tunis, Tripoli, Cairo, Baghdad, Damascus, and Budapest

Turkey can leverage its unique history and lead region into arms of democratic world

INTERVIEW: Writer Discusses Election Reform and New Website

September 27, 2012
A Reform to End Political Deadlock?

Election Reformer Calls For Deep Changes to Elections Across the World

The Arab Spring is Still Blooming

September 17, 2012
Mubarak's Dictatorship is in Ashes

Democracy Revolutions in the Arab World Have Brought More Moderate Voices to Prominence

Democracy Chronicles Expands: Tell Your Friends!

August 18, 2012
We Have Been Using This Picture as Our Facebook Profile Pic. Can You Design a Better One?

The Future of Democracy Chronicles is Coming Soon, Take a Look at Our Plans!

Modern Technology as Magic

July 7, 2012
Ipad at Apple Store

Are We Humans Programmed to Believe the Impossible?

Incompetent, Corrupt Supreme Court Allows Citizens United to Stand

June 25, 2012
Incompetent, Corrupt Supreme Court Allows Citizens United to Stand

Need For Reform of the Judiciary Proven as Unelected Justices Act Willfully Against Democracy

New Democracy Chronicles Poll Demonstrates Approval Method

June 22, 2012
Modern Technology Has Transformed Activism

Experiment With Election Methodology Based on DC Author Michael Ossipoff's Expertise

On Criminalizing Dictatorship

June 3, 2012
On Criminalizing Dictatorship

Can Leadership Figures be Held to Account For the Crimes of Dictatorships

The American Role in Encouraging European Unification

May 31, 2012
Left to Right: Roosevelt, de Gaulle and Churchill

Can America Act as a Catalyst For the Democratic Unification of the European Continent?