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Author Donald Gelestino Jr.'s articles

Donald Gelestino Jr. writes for Democracy Chronicles from Long Island, 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.

Did CNN Threaten to Blackmail the Man Behind the Trump WWF gif?

by Donald Gelestino Jr. - July 9, 2017

Man Behind the Trump WWF gif

Supporters of Trump were quick to defend the tweet by saying that he was fighting back against the mainstream media’s unfair coverage of him, while proponents of Trump called the President’s tweet hateful and inciting violence against journalists

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech

Culture Shift: Why Do So Many Young People Swing to the Left?

by Donald Gelestino Jr. - June 22, 2017

Culture Shift Young People

This vast swing to left-wing ideology among young voters will come as no surprise to the baby boomer generation that witnessed (or partook in) the countercultural movement of the 1960’s.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: England, Europe, Socialism and Labor, Youth Voting Rights

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Can Pranksters Save Democracy?

By Jenna Spinelle April 20, 2021

Our guests this week offer a framework for effective nonviolent organizing by trapping authority figures between a rock and a hard place.

American Democracy: Three Reasons For Resilience

By Ngah Gabriel April 13, 2021

America’s constitution, the separation of powers and federalism are why American democracy is one of the most resilient in the world.

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Podcast: Public Schools, Not Government Schools

By Jenna Spinelle April 13, 2021

Our guest this week argues that, much like democracy itself, public education is an ideal that we’ve never quite lived up to.

What Does Ranked Voting Tell Us?

By Ted Getschman April 11, 2021

Ranked voting election results reveal little about voter desires. Consider a ranked voting result in a race between four candidates.

Will The Gaetz Controversy Engulf Florida’s Governor?

By Steve Schneider April 8, 2021

All allegations involving “pay to play” corruption in the administration have been denied. So have all sex trafficking allegations naming Gaetz.

Podcast: Reforming Criminal Justice From The Inside Out

By Jenna Spinelle April 6, 2021

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner discusses the promise and peril of institutional reform and how he built a coalition of voters.

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

By Carroll G. Robinson April 5, 2021

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

What Is Fascism And What Drives It?

By Jack Jones April 2, 2021

What is fascism and what drives it? Since it is in plain sight we are unable to pin it and its drivers down. But quite simply it is greed.

Podcast: Laboratories Of Restricting Democracy

By Jenna Spinelle March 29, 2021

How Republican legislators are pushing shortened mail-in voting windows, expanded voter ID requirements, and other cumbersome administrative changes.

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The Death of a Warlord in the Central African Republic

The Death of a Warlord in the Central African Republic

April 18, 2021

The death of Sidiki Abbas of the 3R, one of the most violent warlords in the Central African Republic, was announced earlier this month.

Golf Balls Used To Decide Tied Election In Illinois Town

Golf Balls Used To Decide Tied Election In Illinois Town

April 18, 2021

The clerk of Perry County, Illinois, said it came down to golf balls to break the tie in the conscription’s most recent local elections.

Celebrities Pen Open Plea To Putin For Navalny's Health 

Celebrities Pen Open Plea To Putin For Navalny’s Health 

April 18, 2021

Several celebrities and public figures wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking with him to allow treatment for critic Alexei Navalny.

Study: Using Humor To Combat Science Misinformation

Study: Using Humor To Combat Science Misinformation

April 18, 2021

Science misinformation is difficult to detect. However, a solution can be found in humor according to a new scientific study.

New Musical Traces South Korea’s Democracy Uprising

New Musical Traces South Korea’s Democracy Uprising

April 18, 2021

“Gwangju” is a musical created in 2020 to remember a watershed moment that took place in Korea’s democracy uprising 40 years ago.

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