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Abbie Hallinan articles

Abbie Hallinan writes for the Democracy Chronicles from Melbourne, Australia. Having lived in Australia, America and New Zealand, she has developed a broad perspective on international relations and politics. She is currently at the University of Melbourne studying a Bachelor of Arts (Politics & International Relations and Anthropology) and a Diploma of Languages (French).

The TRUMP Ceiling: What’s at Stake For Women Voters

by Abbie Hallinan - September 28, 2016

The TRUMP Ceiling

The first presidential debate for the 2016 election revealed the systemic misogynistic undertones that continue to infiltrate the workplaces and lives of women within the American democracy

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Feminism, Racism and Prejudice, Socialism and Labor, Women Voting Rights

The Election to Decide Future for Australian Refugees

by Abbie Hallinan - June 21, 2016

Australian Refugees

As the refugee crisis around the world proliferates, the upcoming Australian election provides a critical opportunity for the public to shape the future lives of refugees and the abusive nature of Australian refugee policies

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, Australia

North Carolina and Mississippi: The Degradation of Lives

by Abbie Hallinan - April 26, 2016

Degradation of Lives

When the personal beliefs of individuals become legalised and begin to negatively impact and degrade the lives of other members of society, it becomes a problem – not just a problem, an atrocity

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: LGBT People and Democracy, Religion and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

Trump Elicits Concern for Women, Democracy and Rights

by Abbie Hallinan - April 5, 2016

Trump Elicits Concern for Women

With Donald Trump’s latest chauvinist and frankly repugnant comments about abortion, I find myself reflecting upon the current state of respect and safety of women within democracies across the globe.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Republicans, Women Voting Rights

On Compulsory Voting: A Roadmap to Political Legitimacy

by Abbie Hallinan - March 25, 2016

On Compulsory Voting

Australia is one of the few democratic governments legally enforcing the voting of all citizens. The law – active since 1912 – has resulted in Australia having one of the most politically engaged societies in the world.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Australia, Compulsory Voting, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Registration

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Can Pranksters Save Democracy?

By Jenna Spinelle April 20, 2021

Our guests this week offer a framework for effective nonviolent organizing by trapping authority figures between a rock and a hard place.

American Democracy: Three Reasons For Resilience

By Ngah Gabriel April 13, 2021

America’s constitution, the separation of powers and federalism are why American democracy is one of the most resilient in the world.

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Podcast: Public Schools, Not Government Schools

By Jenna Spinelle April 13, 2021

Our guest this week argues that, much like democracy itself, public education is an ideal that we’ve never quite lived up to.

What Does Ranked Voting Tell Us?

By Ted Getschman April 11, 2021

Ranked voting election results reveal little about voter desires. Consider a ranked voting result in a race between four candidates.

Will The Gaetz Controversy Engulf Florida’s Governor?

By Steve Schneider April 8, 2021

All allegations involving “pay to play” corruption in the administration have been denied. So have all sex trafficking allegations naming Gaetz.

Podcast: Reforming Criminal Justice From The Inside Out

By Jenna Spinelle April 6, 2021

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner discusses the promise and peril of institutional reform and how he built a coalition of voters.

Don’t Let GOP Destroy Democracy And Crush Hard-Won Rights

By Carroll G. Robinson April 5, 2021

For the past decades, Republicans across our nation have been engaged in a systematic, and modern era attempt at Interposition and Nullification.

What Is Fascism And What Drives It?

By Jack Jones April 2, 2021

What is fascism and what drives it? Since it is in plain sight we are unable to pin it and its drivers down. But quite simply it is greed.

Podcast: Laboratories Of Restricting Democracy

By Jenna Spinelle March 29, 2021

How Republican legislators are pushing shortened mail-in voting windows, expanded voter ID requirements, and other cumbersome administrative changes.

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The Death of a Warlord in the Central African Republic

The Death of a Warlord in the Central African Republic

April 18, 2021

The death of Sidiki Abbas of the 3R, one of the most violent warlords in the Central African Republic, was announced earlier this month.

Golf Balls Used To Decide Tied Election In Illinois Town

Golf Balls Used To Decide Tied Election In Illinois Town

April 18, 2021

The clerk of Perry County, Illinois, said it came down to golf balls to break the tie in the conscription’s most recent local elections.

Celebrities Pen Open Plea To Putin For Navalny's Health 

Celebrities Pen Open Plea To Putin For Navalny’s Health 

April 18, 2021

Several celebrities and public figures wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking with him to allow treatment for critic Alexei Navalny.

Study: Using Humor To Combat Science Misinformation

Study: Using Humor To Combat Science Misinformation

April 18, 2021

Science misinformation is difficult to detect. However, a solution can be found in humor according to a new scientific study.

New Musical Traces South Korea’s Democracy Uprising

New Musical Traces South Korea’s Democracy Uprising

April 18, 2021

“Gwangju” is a musical created in 2020 to remember a watershed moment that took place in Korea’s democracy uprising 40 years ago.

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