Author Central - Highlighting the Democracy Chronicles author team

Democracy Chronicles Author Central is where we feature our team of over one-hundred authors from around the world. We are looking for creative new contributors so please get in touch if you would like to write for DC.

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Democracy Chronicles is the product of a network of democracy focused authors, artists, activists, and contributors from around the globe.

Here at Author Central you can take a look at the original articles and access the biographies of our international team of authors. If you click their names above you will be taken to their full biography and article archive.

You can also take a look at our Political Art page for political artists of all kinds that highlights the original work of numerous Democracy Chronicles authors.

We are actively looking for creative new contributors to join our team. If you or someone you know is interested in contributing please get in touch. We are expanding and we want to hear from people from all kind of backgrounds and perspectives.

Republican Party or Green Party, in Brooklyn or Bangladesh, we are looking for people who want to join the democracy fight. Also, see the full list of articles by our writers.

Behind Populist Authoritarianism: Brazil and Other Recent Hellscapes (7/12/2019) by David Anderson, J.D. - Brazil is a country whose citizenry rarely enjoy good governance. They were doing well in recent years despite the fact their politicians seemed to be regularly impeached, locked up or otherwise disgraced.
Britain’s Cliff-Edge (7/12/2019) by Paul Narraway - This is the entire facade has taken a lot of the joy that living in the UK normally gives and as a result I’m even more annoyed that my automatic right to a Danish passport ended when I was 22.
Let Us Celebrate Anew a Happy July 4th: Edifice of Gold / Edificio en Oro (7/5/2019) by Ana Maria Fores Tamayo - These poems I would like to share with you here show that though our freedoms are presently threatened in this "land of the free & the brave," people still seek this land, even with all its threats to our liberties.
Jordanian Government Strengthens Crackdown on Political Opponents (7/5/2019) by Thomas Manning - The crackdown comes at a time when Jordanian activists started protests over economic conditions in 2018 but fizzled out into 2019. That has been a recurring theme in 2019.
Looking For War in Iran! Or Looking For Peace? (6/25/2019) by Jack Jones - If you are trying to avoid a confrontation, the smart move would be to give your neighbors room. Use peaceful speech, be understanding, forget past issues and possibly stop spying on them. If we choose to not do these things, we are cornering them.
The Menudo Story (6/24/2019) by Julio César Guerrero - Immigration has historically been a controversial issue in the US political discourse. Whether Germans, Irish, Italians, Asians or Latin Americans they have all faced resistance based at worst on racist or nativist attitudes.
Podcast: Congressional Oversight and Making America Pragmatic Again (6/23/2019) by Jenna Spinelle - We tend to think about congressional oversight in very academic terms — checks and balances, the Framers, etc. But what does it actually look like on the ground in Congress? To find out, we’re talking this week with Charlie Dent.
From My Philippines Experience To My Run For US Congress (6/22/2019) by Andrew Straw - For the past year, I have lived in the Philippines on the Southern coast of Luzon Island. This article is to reflect on this travel as a lawyer, disabled person, and American citizen, and what I will do when I get home.

Zimbabwe Government’s Top Priority Is Avoiding Mass Protests (6/17/2019) by Farai Chirimumimba - Popular Zimbabwean movements seem to understand the difficulty of mobilizing disaffected citizens outside of the channels established by the parties and labour unions that dominate politics.
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (6/17/2019) by Jack Jones - The Koch brothers alone have put hundreds of millions of their dollars into our elections. What will be your contribution for democracy? What influence will you have on world affairs?
Podcast: Will Artificial Intelligence Destroy Democracy? (6/13/2019) by Jenna Spinelle - Some political scientists and democracy scholars think that it might. Inequality will rise as jobs continue to be automated, which will cause distrust in the government and create fertile ground for authoritarianism.
New York State Senate to Propose Automatic Voter Registration (6/10/2019) by Thomas Manning - New York State Democrats continue to make dramatic reforms to state law following their successful election in 2018. Today, they’re focusing their attention on a new issue: automatic voter registration.
US: Inequality in America (6/9/2019) by Aydasara Ortega - The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal." But doesn't the US have a stratified class structure based on family background, wealth, authority, occupation, age, gender, etc.? Sure.
A Serious Green New Deal (6/7/2019) by Mats Sederholm - Too many have wanted to fill the Green New Deal goodie bag with their own political ideals, painting it green hoping that this will bring good luck to their own ideology and its popularity.
Approval Voting Push Coming To An American Town Near You (6/4/2019) by Aaron Hamlin - We couldn’t do this without your support. On that note, we’ll be visiting several cities across the US in the coming months, and we want to meet with you while we’re there!

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