The longer we wait for a concession speech the more divided we become as people hold onto their narratives instead of the important work of uniting America.
Jenny Oak Tree articles
Jenny Oak Tree writes for Democracy Chronicles from the state of Alabama. 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.
Conversation with a Trump supporter
Discourse cannot get better until every one of us has our conversation with a Trump supporter. I hope for your sake it goes as well as mine did.
World views versus party systems: understanding fractionalisation in America and finding coming ground
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.
A New American Society From Coronavirus
Coronavirus makes no distinction of status. As it spreads, the communitarianism we see taking center-stage could be the new late-stage capitalism.
On Election Security
While the current United States administration focuses on the border crisis, the threat to our election security is largely ignored. A Republican majority Senate has blocked two election security efforts.
Citizens to Vote on Religiously-Themed Alabama Constitution Changes
The colorful amendments presented to citizens in this year’s midterm elections in Alabama are again showing why they have come to influence how Alabamians are known across the country.
Why the Government Must Act on Social Media Election Regulations
Election meddling is easier than before and regulation of social media is more muddled than ever. Private companies like Facebook have little chance of standing up to Russia’s intelligence services alone.
On Bob Woodward and the Anonymous New York Times Op Ed
Trump’s world is rife for psychoanalysis not only of himself but of the state of America. Yet the only service we do for the country is voting, canvassing, calling, and convincing our friends and family to vote and canvass and call.
The Era of Blockchain Elections is Coming
While America is far away from adapting blockchain for government, the first adaptation may come in the form of securing an election. The process of voting by phone may be the first step.
On Finding Teachable Moments From the Trump Era
My greatest fear is that we have not resolved the very issues that led to Trump’s election. We have spent the greater part of the last two years yelling into a cyber hole and creating more divisions.