Joshua Lea articles

Joshua Lea is a sports media and radio personality from Oklahoma City. Josh has a passion for our nation’s history and its future. Having dabbled into writing for various sports websites, Josh felt the need to bring his words and voice to politics. You can follow Josh on Twitter @joshualeaa

Russia’s Shadow-War In A Wary Europe

By Joshua Lea - April 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

The combative populist Marine Le Pen of the right-wing National Front flew to Moscow to meet with Putin

Now is the Time to Pay Attention

By Joshua Lea - April 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

What’s going to be problematic is getting the youth to come back into politics following the 2016 election. Many people will turn to apathy based on the results. However, no fight truly ends after a defeat.

Reconciliation will be crucial to the success of elections in Somalia in 2021

By Abdiweli Hassan

Despite great optimism, insecurity and a fractious political space mean reconciliation will be crucial to the success of elections in Somalia in 2021.

Returning Citizens Await Legal Rulings in Florida Voting Rights Case

By Steve Schneider

Attorneys for 17 Florida residents argue they can register to vote after they finish their prison sentence, and complete parole or probation. Not so, says the Republican governor.

When A House Is Not a Home

By Jack Jones

For both the Palestinians and Kurds, violence continues to happen in their houses. These wars being fought because of old grievances.

After a Month of Countrywide Protest, The Iraqi Prime Minister Resigns

By Thomas Manning

Iraqi protesters have now made sacrifices in large numbers to voice their dissent against the government and they still refuse to back down.

“The Kurds Were not in Normandy”: Distortion and Genocide in the Middle East

By Jack Jones

That Kurds were not in Normandy is a shameful distortion of truth. We abandoned our Kurdish allies for dubious motives, now they are facing genocide.

Finish Off Brexit And Stop Embarrassing The Democracy

By Mats Sederholm

It is 3½ years since Britons voted for an exit and still, the British Parliament has not been able to deliver what the voters decided.

Ready to Impeach

By Jack Jones

The day that Donald Trump installed Stephen Miller as Senior Advisor for Policy in his administration, we should have been prepared for impeachment.

Til Doubt Do Us Part

By Aydasara Ortega

The issue of whether or not one can willingly choose to believe something (or willingly choose not to) is a discussion-worthy topic in its own right.

Your Guide to Ranked-Choice Voting

By Jenna Spinelle

Ranked-choice voting has been in the news a lot lately. But, what is it? How does it work? And, is it more democratic than the single-vote method we’re used to?

Democrats Slam Engage Texas over advocacy on Texas Driver License Grounds

Democrats have slammed GOP-affiliated Engage Texas over advocacy at Texas Driver License offices but DPS says grounds open to political speech.

Florida: felon voting restrictions to finally have day in court

Florida felon voting restrictions to finally have day in court. This comes after suing over Florida GOP-controlled legislature hook on felon voting rights