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Deroux Alexander writes for Democracy Chronicles from New York City and is also an accomplished writer of fiction. 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.

Is It Time We Started Taxing Churches?

August 24, 2016 by Deroux Alexander Leave a Comment

Taxing Churches

It is time we asked ourselves, “What would Jesus do?” Instead of asking a quarter of the population, who are not religious, to continue to subsidize religion isn’t it time we started taxing religious institutions in America?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Political Lobbying, Religion and Democracy

Divide and Rule: A Failed Electoral System 

August 29, 2015 by Deroux Alexander Leave a Comment

A Failed Electoral System

Since the beginning of recorded human history systems of hierarchy have been set up not only to control and keep the masses in their places, but to make men superior to women, one race superior to another, and the rich superior to the poor.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Citizens United, Democrats, George Orwell, Money Politics, Racism and Prejudice, Republicans

America’s Unfulfilled Promise of Equality Under Law

January 30, 2015 by Deroux Alexander 1 Comment

America's Unfulfilled Promise Marley

America is an unfulfilled promise, sitting on her potential. We have traded in reason for bullets of fear. There is little justice for us in life or in death, but they tell us to stick to the script, “You have a black president, what more do you want?”

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, Education, Election History, Minority Voting Rights, Racism and Prejudice

Church and State: The Distance Between

January 8, 2014 by Deroux Alexander Leave a Comment

The distance between church and state

Be it resolved that in America church and state must always be separate, because where all men (and women) are born equal, one religion cannot be held in higher regard than another.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Big Government, Election History, Founding Fathers, Minority Voting Rights, Religion and Democracy

The Life of Emmett Till: A Voice Crying for Justice

December 13, 2013 by Deroux Alexander Leave a Comment

Remembering Emmett Till

Emmett Till’s voice deserves to be heard loud and clear in a 21st century America; an America that has backpedalled on her promises and has betrayed her citizenry as the urban youth still lay on the altar as sacrificial lamb.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, African-Americans and Democracy, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Era, Election History, Martin Luther King Jr., Minority Voting Rights, Racism and Prejudice, Voting Rights Act

What’s Going On? Marco Polo, Orwell and Income Equality

November 20, 2013 by Deroux Alexander 2 Comments

Animal Farm Equality

Our society is so far removed from the idea of empathy. We always put profits over people. Equality is empty rhetoric to the CEOs & policymakers of our land. Working 80 hours per week doesn’t even guarantee you a place in the middle class.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Colonialism, Election History, George Orwell, Nelson Mandela, Socialism and Labor

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