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David Anderson, J.D. articles

David Anderson is an Australian-American lawyer in NYC with an education in (Middle East) politics and psychology and a career background in finance and law.

Extinction Rebellion Wants a Mass Psychedelic Protest. Bad Idea.

by David Anderson, J.D. - August 25, 2019

Extinction Rebellion Mass Psychedelic Protest

This wildly self-indulgent psychedelic protest is the new nadir from Extinction Rebellion. The climate crisis is real – stunts like this can only damage the acceptance of psychedelic medicine as well as the climate crisis.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, England, Europe, Green Party News

The English Psycho and Brexit: A Psychological Profile

by David Anderson, J.D. - July 27, 2019

The English Psycho and Brexit: A Psychological Profile

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: England, Europe, Worldwide

Behind Populist Authoritarianism: Brazil and Other Recent Hellscapes

by David Anderson, J.D. - July 12, 2019

Brazil is a country whose citizenry rarely enjoy good governance. They were doing well in recent years despite the fact their politicians seemed to be regularly impeached, locked up or otherwise disgraced.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Brazil, Dictatorships, Religion and Democracy, South America

World’s First Psychedelics Research Center For Mental Health

by David Anderson, J.D. - May 9, 2019

World's First Psychedelics Research Center

A welcome breakthrough in the field of mental health has been this month’s opening of the world’s first Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London.

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Innocent Children Won’t Save Our Planet: London 2019.

by David Anderson, J.D. - April 27, 2019

Innocent Children Won’t Save Our Planet

It’s environmental destruction verses sane management. In fact, currently there are no political parties in any democracy which deny climate change apart from our Republicans.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Democrats, Green Party News, Third Party

Is Algeria Turning Green or Staying Red?

by David Anderson, J.D. - March 8, 2019

Algeria Turning Green

Algeria has long been a gangster state so now these angry youngsters have taken to the streets in large numbers. Most of the population is very poor, half are under 30 and 29% are unemployed.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Algeria, Arab Spring, Colonialism, Democracy Protests, France, Middle East, Religion and Democracy

Buggered in the Balkans: Russia’s Latest Antics

by David Anderson, J.D. - February 26, 2019

Balkans Russia’s Latest Antics

Ethnic tribalism and the poison of religion with its magical fairy tales are the weak links where malevolent actors like Russia can manipulate and damage democracy – even in a modern European context like Serbia.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Balkan Nations, Europe, Russia, Serbia

Taiwan Nearly Cured of Traditional Chinese Medicine

by David Anderson, J.D. - February 13, 2019

Cured of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Taiwan’s democracy, established in the 1980s, is firm, successful and arguably the most advanced in East Asia. So it is no surprise they are making a well-considered move in public health.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, China, Religion and Democracy, Taiwan

Tropical Disruption: Gabon

by David Anderson, J.D. - January 7, 2019

Tropical Disruption: Gabon

With oil, Gabon has one of the highest GDPs in Africa. But the fact that it is the largest African importer of champagne illustrates that the wealth distribution there basically runs along the lines of the Bongo family versus the Gabonese people.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Colonialism, Dictatorships, France, Gabon

How Religion Wrecks Democracy and Our Justice System

by David Anderson, J.D. - January 4, 2019

How Religion Wrecks Democracy

Religion is the foundation of our legal, political and electoral system still. Would you choose to download software built with 2,000 year-old logic onto your computer or fly on a plane built according to first century aeronautics?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Civil Rights Era, Felon Voting, Founding Fathers, Martin Luther King Jr., Racism and Prejudice, Religion and Democracy, Thomas Paine, Voter Access

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