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Carroll G. Robinson articles

Carroll G. RobinsonCarroll G. Robinson is chairman of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats and writes for Democracy Chronicles from his home in Texas.

It’s Time to Grow the Texas Democratic Party from the Bottom Up

by Carroll G. Robinson - January 22, 2022

It's Time to Grow the Texas Democratic Party from the Bottom Up

I am running for Chair for one reason, to help Democrats all across Texas win more elections-up and down the ballot-to restore and advance progress in our state. 

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democrats

Black America: No More Fake Friends

by Carroll G. Robinson - July 19, 2021

Black America: no more fake friends and part-time allies

The right to vote is so important that black Americans, disenfranchised for so long, can no longer afford fake friends and part-time allies.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

On The Latest Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling

by Carroll G. Robinson - July 6, 2021

The Republican justices on the United States Supreme Court have just ruled that Republican state legislators can discriminate against minority voters.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Supreme Court, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

To Win Texas, Democrats Must Do Better In Rural Counties

by Carroll G. Robinson - June 29, 2021

Democrats can once again win Texas with a combination of the right strategy, maxed out Black and voter registration, and excited voter turnout.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, Democrats, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout

Juneteenth: A Celebration of the Declaration of Independence

by Carroll G. Robinson - June 19, 2021

Juneteenth is a reminder that we must never give up no matter how tough or trying the times. This year, it is especially important that we all speak up.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Democrats, Education, Election History, Founding Fathers, Minority Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

Texas State House Democrats Should Take A Stand

by Carroll G. Robinson - June 15, 2021

Texas State House Democrats

Texas is again the biggest battleground state. This time it’s not just about winning an election, it’s about winning the fight to save our democracy.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Democrats, Voter Suppression

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

by Carroll G. Robinson - April 5, 2021

Don't Let GOP Destroy Democracy

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

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Republicans, Voter Access, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act

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A Dangerous Reprise Of American Exceptionalism In Ukraine

By Jamie Lampidis May 15, 2022

The stakes are too high to cave into Putin’s phantasmatic imperial play, and too high to believe that this war can be won by arming Ukrainians.

On The Coming End Of Roe v. Wade

By Peter J. Dellolio May 11, 2022

Anyone who says that the evolution of law has nothing to do with politics is either very corrupt or very stupid. Laws evolved through the centuries.

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Goodbye Roe v. Wade, Goodbye Rule Of Law

By Andrew Straw May 5, 2022

Congress should impeach judges who act like that because it is not good behavior, and they were asked not to act that way when they were confirmed.

PODCAST: Debating The Future Of Debates

By Jenna Spinelle May 4, 2022

We love a good debate — and have certainly had plenty of them on this show. But how effective are they in today’s media and political landscape?

What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong

By David Anderson, J.D. May 3, 2022

Back then – as now – this fit into a “colonialist” narrative of European Jews oppressing Arabs – an easy, eye pleasing but intellectually lazy fit.

Examining Government As A “Necessary Evil”

By Gary Berton April 29, 2022

Thomas Paine defines government as separate from society, and indeed if society functioned perfectly there would be no need for government.

Ukrainian And Polish History: Fighting The Empires

By Maxim Sidorenko April 26, 2022

On February 24th, Russia started an unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has become one more attempt of the empire to demolish the Ukrainian state.

PODCAST: What Student Debt Says About Democratic Institutions

By Jenna Spinelle April 26, 2022

In a new book, Josh Mitchell draws alarming parallels to the housing crisis, showing the catastrophic consequences student debt has had on families.

Aging White Men Who Commit Voter Fraud Have Nothing To Fear

By Steve Schneider April 22, 2022

The sentences stand in contrast with the actions of the Governor who recently got the state legislature to create an election integrity police force.

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Kenyan 'Cartooning For Peace' To Draw Africa Towards Democracy

Kenyan ‘Cartooning For Peace’ To Draw Africa Towards Democracy

May 17, 2022

Cartooning is an art that has been playing a major role in illustrating stories in different ways, from health to politics, and even sports.

Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers' Anxiety, Even Online

Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers’ Anxiety, Even Online

May 17, 2022

Organizational leader’s tweets can influence employee anxieties and this effect is more prominent since the rise of COVID-19, study.

North Korea Cracks Down On 'Capitalist' Pop Culture

North Korea Cracks Down On ‘Capitalist’ Pop Culture

May 6, 2022

North Korea has increased its campaign against “capitalist” style clothing, others, in broader crackdown on foreign pop culture.

DiCaprio, Ruffalo Urge Brazilians To Vote, Irking Bolsonaro

DiCaprio, Ruffalo Urge Brazilians To Vote, Irking Bolsonaro

May 6, 2022

Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo joined other celebrities making a final push for voters in Brazil to register to vote.

Mock M&M Election Teaches Alaskans About Ranked Voting

Mock M&M Election Teaches Alaskans About Ranked Voting

April 26, 2022

There are paper cups with eight different kinds of M&M near the entrance to Amalga Distillery in Juneau for a mock ranked choice vote.

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