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.

Voter ID Laws a Blessing In Disguise for Obama

By Brendan Davis - September 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

Federal Court Panels give a much needed boost in the form of a blessing In disguise for Obama and his battle with voter ID laws

Islamists Query Legitimacy of Elections in Somalia

By Brendan Davis - September 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

Elections in Somalia have become target for Islamist militant groups led by Shabaab

Political Posturing Over Prison Handover Jeopardizes Prisoner’s Rights

By Brendan Davis - September 10, 2012 Leave a Comment

The US still plays a role at Bagram prison after September 9 but handover jeopardizes prisoners

Courts Curtail Restrictive Voter ID Laws

By Brendan Davis - September 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

US Federal Court Panels Strikes Down Restrictive Voter ID Laws in Several States in Major Change

Bahrain Opposition Condemn Courts Over “Mock Trials”

By Brendan Davis - September 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

13 Bahrain Opposition Figures Jailed Following Alleged Plot to Overthrow Ruling Family

Parliamentary Proceedings Stall as Indian Opposition Demands PM Resignation

By Brendan Davis - August 31, 2012 Leave a Comment

Indian Opposition Demand: Deadlock in Indian Parliament Delays Efforts to Revive Economy

World views versus party systems: understanding fractionalisation in America and finding coming ground

By Jenny Oak Tree

If we look at the DNC and RNC as two divergent world views versus party systems, we can start to unearth the why-why our country is so deeply divided.

Huelga and Boycott: weapons to defend ourselves

By Julio César Guerrero

Cesar Chavez said we only have two weapons to defend ourselves; Huelga and Boycott. These too are the response to blasé to shared scrape.

Lebanese Dreams and Manhattan Explosions

By David Anderson, J.D.

[The] slow-moving disaster that has been the last 45 years of the Lebanese Republic should serve as a warning to multi-ethnic countries who can’t “get it together” – like ours now…

Failure to lead

After decades of global repute the United States of America has seen a historic leadership vacuum. Americans must make the right decision this November.

Trump’s weak response to Russian bounties on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

By Miriam Altieri

Trump’s weak response to Russian bounties on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan underpinned by his fear for Putin puts soldiers at risk, erodes America’s hard power.

Protest Land N.Y.C.: High-Level Excitement

By David Anderson, J.D.

…[I]f the young marchers…cared about racism they’d tackle it at the institutional level: by helping people vote,…thus ensuring the non-racist party had a chance at power.

The “Woke” and the Left’s Israel Problem

By David Anderson, J.D.

Why is Israel bashing like hockey in Canada, drinking furniture stripper methanol in Russia, or shooting in the US – why is it such a popular pastime?

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