Ashabori Mayurakkhi articles

Ashabori Mayurakkhi is a new author on our team and is currently writing for Democracy Chronicles from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Checkout the rest of our international team of authors as well. Together, they help cover free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on American democracy.

Khashoggi’s Death and the Politics of Profit

By Ashabori Mayurakkhi - November 30, 2018 Leave a Comment

It is up to ordinary people like us to become more critically aware of the global political-economic systems that govern our lives. From that point on, the choice is ours to make – do we continue to condone it?

Why it is important to confront gerrymandering

By Steve Schneider

The way states redraw boundaries can affect who runs for office, who wins, or who stays in office without serious opposition.

What does it say that President Trump refuses to concede?

By Jenny Oak Tree

The longer we wait for a concession speech the more divided we become as people hold onto their narratives instead of the important work of uniting America.

The Republican Party: Opponents of American Progress

By Jack Jones

After watching the Trump years, I now know for sure where you guys are coming from and to whom your loyalties lie.

When a Win is a Loss

By Steve Schneider

The legal allegations make for good copy in the press, and let Republican hacks repeat fraud charges to reporters and social media consumers.

Conversation with a Trump supporter

By Jenny Oak Tree

Discourse cannot get better until every one of us has our conversation with a Trump supporter. I hope for your sake it goes as well as mine did.

Sorry Woke-Rouge: We’re Not That Racist in America

By David Anderson, J.D.

Let’s have a chat….and take a trip. We’ll see about this current idea that Anglosphere democracies,… are “the most racist societies on earth”

Democrats Need to Expand Voting Rights if Blue Tide Sweeps Them Into Power

By Steve Schneider

A recent article by Greg Palast, an investigative journalist, suggests that Democrats also suppress the right of eligible citizens to vote.

Study: Right-Wing Authoritarians Aren’t Very Funny

Right-wing authoritarians are considerably less funny than people who do not share that disposition

Japanese Sand Artist Naoshi Reimagines the ‘I Voted’ Sticker

Naoshi created an “I Voted” sticker that features three animals blasting off into the future on a “pencil rocket.”

What’s with celebrities encouraging us to vote?

Everyone from Kylie Jenner to Tyler, the Creator has been urging their fans to vote ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

25 Children’s Books That Teach Kids About Elections

If you’re struggling with how to dive into the topic with your children, let books be your guide.