Josh Stewart articles

Josh Stewart is a married father of two. His current profession is a firefighter and paramedic in Central Florida for the last 10 years. He is currently a graduate student at University of Central Florida working on a masters’ degree in American and comparative policy. His interests include policy formulation theory and voter sentiment.

Direct Democracy or Representative Democracy: Which is Best?

By Josh Stewart - December 17, 2012 3 Comments

Is This What Democracy Looks Like? The oft-ignored consequences of direct democracy: The absolute power is already in the hands of the voters.

Who’s to Blame for Campaign Cash Influence? It’s Everyone

By Josh Stewart - September 7, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Influence of Money on Any Campaign is a More Difficult Problem Than Many Accept But Assigning Blame for Campaign Cash Influence is Not Very Easy To Do

Voter Turnout: Access or Apathy?

By Josh Stewart - August 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

A Vitally Important Increase in American Voter Turnout Starts at Home

Voter ID: An Objective Approach to a Subjective Debate

By Josh Stewart - August 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

Voter ID: An Objective Approach – Voters Should Have Voter ID But We Should Be Guaranteed Access

The Politics of Philosophy in the World’s Oldest Democracy

By Josh Stewart - August 3, 2012 Leave a Comment

The World’s Oldest Democracy Became a Society Plagued by Institutionalized Polarization of Politics

DC Author Benny Tai and Allies Handed Prison Sentences in HK

By Adrian Tawfik

Eight Hong Kong activists were handed sentences of up to 16 months in prison for their roles organizing pro-democracy demonstrations. The activists were convicted on charges of public nuisance and incitement.

Sri Lanka Blasts: Trigger for Further Communal Violence?

By Shriman Visahan

A keener eye of the religious breakdown of Sri Lanka would give us a better insight on the ”social overlapping differences” present which gives rise to the ressentiment.

Democracy in Africa: Towards a League of Free African States (LOFAS)

By Ngah Gabriel

Renewed aspirations for democracy in Africa could more effectively be promoted by a joint leadership of free African States than by external conditionality. Africa’s salvation must come from within Africa.

The Cycle of Life

By Julio César Guerrero

Last week we confronted a crisis situation in the shelter where I work as social work supervisor. The center offers refuge to undocumented youth waiting for their asylum application to be resolved.

Podcast: E.J. Dionne on Making America Empathetic Again

By Jenna Spinelle

E.J. Dionne has the unique perspective of studying the horse race and the big picture of American politics. I talked with him about the relationship between partisan politics and democracy.

What’s Wrong With Us And Right In New Zealand?

The problem we have today is we’re living in the Wild West. Some of our citizens have a fetish with semi-automatic weapons and other military weapons, the same that have been used in school shootings.

Trump’s Attacks On Ilhan Omar Are America’s Latest Low Point

By M D Mitchell

Roosevelt warned us, “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself,” because fear leads to poor choices. When a president can vilify an elected representative who happens to be a woman and a muslim, we have given into fear.

After Netanyahu’s Reelection, We Still Need Real World Leaders

Like President Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu is the typical right wing leader. He pretends to be a man of peace, while willing to bring the world to the boiling point for his political gain.

Takeaways from the American Ambassador’s Cameroon Visit

By Bernard Ngalim

The ambassador’s declarations demonstrate the US seems to have a good understanding of the Ambazoninan conflict. It is compelling to note that the attempt to sell the revolution as a “terrorist” movement did not gain traction.

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