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Jenny Oak Tree articles

jenny oak treeJenny 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.

What does it say that President Trump refuses to concede?

By Jenny Oak Tree - November 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

What does it say that President Trump refuses to concede?

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Election History, Republicans

Conversation with a Trump supporter   

By Jenny Oak Tree - November 5, 2020 1 Comment

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democrats, Republicans

World views versus party systems: understanding fractionalisation in America and finding coming ground

By Jenny Oak Tree - September 2, 2020 Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, American State Elections, Democrats, Republicans

A New American Society From Coronavirus

By Jenny Oak Tree - April 8, 2020 2 Comments

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Socialism and Labor

On Election Security

By Jenny Oak Tree - August 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election Security, England, Voting Technology

Citizens to Vote on Religiously-Themed Alabama Constitution Changes

By Jenny Oak Tree - October 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Direct Democracy and Referendums, Religion and Democracy

Why the Government Must Act on Social Media Election Regulations

By Jenny Oak Tree - September 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

On Bob Woodward and the Anonymous New York Times Op Ed

By Jenny Oak Tree - September 7, 2018 1 Comment

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Journalism and Free Speech

The Era of Blockchain Elections is Coming

By Jenny Oak Tree - July 8, 2018 3 Comments

The Era of Blockchain Elections

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election Transparency, Internet and Democracy, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

On Finding Teachable Moments From the Trump Era

By Jenny Oak Tree - June 30, 2018 Leave a Comment

Finding Teachable Moments

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Racism and Prejudice, Republicans

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On The Dynamics of Abortion. And Argentina.

By David Anderson, J.D.

There’s big news from Argentina lately. By a fair margin abortion was finally legalized there last month after decades of grassroots activism.

An Expat American in the Middle East Discusses Trump Concerns

By Steve Schneider

Democracy Chronicles author Steve Schneider interviews ex-pat American Jason Meursault who shares his overseas perspective on the Capitol riot.

Why Trump Should be Impeached

By Jack Jones

Trump’s tenure was a reign of terror. The 6 Jan insurrection is ground for Senate impeachment to prevent him from causing further damage to our democracy.

On Approval Voting and the National Popular Vote

By Steve Cobb

Though written without regard for alternative voting methods, maybe the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is OK.

Is Giuliani a Speech-Maker or a Criminal Instigator?

By Steve Schneider

Rudy Giuliani is Trump’s personal lawyer. He has spoken in two rallies that became criminal riots, including the Jan 6, 2021, mob attack on The Capitol.

Democracy Counts in Georgia; D.C. in Chaos

By Steve Schneider

Major upheavals in American politics saw democrats winning Georgia on Jan 5, 2021 while on Jan 6 a Trump mob attacked The Capitol to stop certification of Biden’s victory.

Why the Republican leadership doesn’t have our welfare in consideration

By Jack Jones

The fight against American corruption is not over! It will be when America’s Oligarchs come to realization. They need to be checked for all our sakes.

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