Leah Dearborn articles

Leah Dearborn writes for Democracy Chronicles from Massachusetts. She is a graduate of the journalism program at UMass Amherst.

Alabama County Challenges Section Of 1965 Voting Act

By Leah Dearborn - February 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

Is 1965 Voting Act controls on state voting law outdated or still a modern necessity?

Genetically Engineered Food Act Passes To Legislature

By Leah Dearborn - February 9, 2013 Leave a Comment

The new Genetically Engineered Food Act food labeling initiative moves forward in Washington state

Thoughts On Trump Pardoning US Soldier Michael Behenna

By M D Mitchell

My perspective is admittedly biased. I too was an officer serving in the U.S. Army, and I too served in Iraq. In 2004-2005, and again in 2010-2011.

World’s First Psychedelics Research Center For Mental Health

By David Anderson, J.D.

A welcome breakthrough in the field of mental health has been this month’s opening of the world’s first Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London.

Analysis of Tomorrow’s General Election In South Africa

By Farai Chirimumimba

It had been difficult to forecast how transformational South Africa’s presidency would be 25 years after independence. When South Africans go to the polls tomorrow, the mood will be very different.

Podcast: A Brief History of “People Power”

By Jenna Spinelle

In his book, “Can Democracy Work? A Short History of a Radical Idea from Ancient Athens to Our World,” James Miller encapsulates 2500 years of democracy history into about 250 pages.

Lobbying Corporate America

By Jack Jones

Maybe some scary specter could visit some of these scroogelike CEO’s in the middle of the night and fly them around the poorer sections of our nation while dressed in their sleeping gowns to underline the critical need of our constituents.

Podcast: Former FEC Chair On Campaign Finance And Democracy

By Jenna Spinelle

Before the end of her term as FEC Chair, Caroline Hunter joined the Democracy Works podcast to explore the relationship between campaign finance and democracy.

Norman Rockwell’s Images of Freedom Revisited 75 Years Later

Norman Rockwell is considered one of America’s most beloved and influential artists, painting scenes of ordinary Americans at work.

How Lebanese Law Discriminates Against Mothers

Prominent rights group raised their voice against law discriminating Lebanese women married to foreigners and denying their children citizenship.

Will Soccer Fans Warm To Blockchain Voting?

What is blockchain technology for? OK, at this point, I realize that many of you will already have come up with a number of compelling use cases.

Do You Trust Politicians? Depends on How You Define Trust

Political scientists have measured the public’s trust in the federal government consistently, using measures that are largely unchanged since the 1960s.

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