Brendan Davis articles

Brendan Davis writes for Democracy Chronicles from New York. 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 election reform in the United States.

Heightened Protests Ahead of Leadership Transition in China

By Brendan Davis - November 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

Long awaited leadership transition in China has brought media attention to dictatorship policy

Climate of Suspicion Threatens to Undermine Afghanistan-Pakistan Discussions

By Brendan Davis - November 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

Afghanistan-Pakistan Discussions Face Many Difficulties in Frayed Relationship

Renewed Calls for Palestinian Recognition

By Brendan Davis - November 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

Growing international calls for Palestinian recognition as a state have intensified recently

Eleventh Hour Endeavors in Battleground Swing States

By Brendan Davis - November 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

Battleground Swing States? White House race has narrowed to a fight over less than 10 states

Next Chapter in Indian Political Dynasty

By Brendan Davis - November 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

Rahul Gandhi is scion of Indian political dynasty Nehru-Gandhi that has held power for decades

ASEAN Raises Concerns Over Sectarian Violence in Myanmar

By Brendan Davis - November 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

Deadly sectarian violence in Myanmar is “an issue of concern” for neighboring countries

Religious Tension Heightens Following Suicide Bombing in Nigeria

By Brendan Davis - October 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

Violence Associated With Suicide Bombing in Nigeria Becoming Very common

Coalition Government in Lithuania Jeopardized by Fraud Allegations

By Brendan Davis - October 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

Fraud and scandal rock coalition government as stability in Lithuania jeopardized

Election Process Labelled a Step Backwards For Ukraine

By Brendan Davis - October 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

Observers Fear Giant Step Backwards For Ukraine as Oligarch Regains His Power Over Country

End the Israeli Siege on Gaza: Chomsky

By Brendan Davis - October 23, 2012 Leave a Comment

Jewish-American scholar and activist Noam Chomsky called for end to Israeli Siege on Gaza

Does Unconstitutional Exist With No Fully Written Constitution?

By Paul Narraway

The UK’s democracy as a whole is being held in the balance and has also been tainted, mostly down to Brexit. Yet even after Brexit, even if the UK ends up remaining in the EU, our democracy is not magically fixed.

Are These Trade Tensions A Prelude To War?

The time of self-promotion and greed has run its course. It’s time to embrace the love for one another before we rip each other apart for good and find there is no remedy to heal our broken lives.

Three Equalizers in an Unequal World

By Paul Lachelier

Despite growing inequality worldwide, ordinary people have three specific, significant and actionable forms of equalizing power: time, one vote and numbers.

Podcast: Defending the First Amendment and the Fourth Estate

By Jenna Spinelle

The First Amendment and a strong Fourth Estate are essential to a healthy democracy. David McCraw, deputy general counsel of the New York Times, joins us to discuss how he helps journalists do their work,

On Election Security

By Jenny Oak Tree

While the current United States administration focuses on the border crisis, the threat to our election security is largely ignored. A Republican majority Senate has blocked two election security efforts.

Podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of Protests

By Jenna Spinelle

L.A. Kauffman is a longtime organizer and author of the book How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance. She traces the history of the modern protest movement since the March on Washington in 1963.

The English Psycho and Brexit: A Psychological Profile

By David Anderson, J.D.

It is a psychological fact that in chaotic times people frequently allow narcissists and psychopaths to rise to the top of organizations, often faster than they do normally. Clinically, Trump and Boris Johnson tick nearly all the boxes.

A Modest Proposal to Save and Improve the Electoral College

By M D Mitchell

There is currently a debate in the US about eliminating the Electoral College and replacing it with a National Popular Vote. There are also ardent defenders of both arguments. There are valid arguments on both sides.

The Sources Of British Democracy Are Being Poisoned

By Paul Narraway

In the continuing mess that is Brexit, some very foul smells are arising from the pile of awfulness that it is. To date, there is no solid agreement on what to do and which direction to go in.

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