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.

Recruiting Board Members at The Center for Election Science (1/21/2019) by Aaron Hamlin- We had a big year with our successful campaign that make Fargo the first city to implement approval voting. We want to bring approval voting to even more cities and we need a strong board to be able to do it!
Thoughts on the Evolution of Democracy (1/19/2019) by Fred Gohlke- Democracy will not succeed until we recognize that there are many among us with the ability and the integrity to improve our lives. We must devise a way to seek them out and raise them to public office.
Why I Submitted Just One Signature For Ballot Access in Indiana (1/18/2019) by Andrew Straw- I was a founder of Indiana College Democrats, served as a Democratic precinct chair in Bloomington, and was a Democratic state delegate. But I will never be a Democrat in Indiana again.
I’ve Had it! Trump Nominee Barr is Against Marijuana Reform (1/17/2019) by Jack Jones- How backwards and how ignorant must our country remain. I’m tired of the puritanical hypocrites still using the anti-marijuana card while trying to appear more godly than the other snakes in their brood!
Stuff We Believe: Keeping Sane in Trumpland (1/16/2019) by Jack Jones- Ride through the south, even most of America, the channel is still today stuck on FOX News. Even in the McDonald's that I visited in the Ozarks while on vacation with my family, they had FOX News on.
Thoughts on Eliminating Political Parties (1/15/2019) by Fred Gohlke- The danger is not in partisanship, it is in allowing partisans to control government. The question is how do we accommodate partisanship in our political infrastructure, without allowing parties to control the process?
Authoritarian-Overstretch Led to the Recent Gabon Coup Attempt (1/13/2019) by Ngah Gabriel- The coup attempt in Gabon was the result of authoritarian-overstretch as frustrations increase against the Bongo dynasty and the coup failed due to lack of widespread support.
A Collection of My Best King, Tyrant and Dictator Memes (1/13/2019) by Adrian Tawfik- I am proud to announce a new collection I have put together to highlight some of my favorite artistic creations that highlight dictators, monarchs, tyrants and folk like that. This king and dictator memes collection is free for you to use.

On Shutdowns, Walls and Immigration (1/12/2019) by Andrew Straw- Turn back to 1989. The world was celebrating walls tumbling down and President Bush Sr. used the metaphor of walls crumbling down in his speech before signing the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Thanks to Great Friends and Mentors, I Made it to 75 (1/8/2019) by Julio César Guerrero- I have been very fortunate to make part of my life’s journey with people who like mom. Thus as I turn 75 this week I find it not only proper but just, to honor the memory of people close to me who have in many ways made my life richer.
Tropical Disruption: Gabon (1/7/2019) by David Anderson, J.D.- With oil, Gabon has one of the highest GDPs in Africa. But the fact that it is the largest African importer of champagne illustrates that the wealth distribution there basically runs along the lines of the Bongo family versus the Gabonese people.
How Religion Wrecks Democracy and Our Justice System (1/4/2019) by David Anderson, J.D.- Religion is the foundation of our legal, political and electoral system still. Would you choose to download software built with 2,000 year-old logic onto your computer or fly on a plane built according to first century aeronautics?
Our Political Polarization Lacks an Ideological Solution (1/3/2019) by Mats Sederholm- The increasing political polarization, a problem of the entire western world, is based on misconceptions to which today's politicians find themselves without an ideological solution. They are as trustworthy as a runaway train!
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death? (1/2/2019) by Jack Jones- The revolutionary Patrick Henry who voiced this opinion in 1775 was the biggest slaveholder in the New World. He wanted freedom and liberty for himself but not for the slaves who made him his fortune.
New Year’s Resolutions at the Center for Election Science (1/2/2019) by Aaron Hamlin- This year was a banner year. We hired new staff, spoke on the world stage, and led a successful campaign that made Fargo, North Dakota the first city in the US to implement approval voting.

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