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Pietro Scopa articles

Pietro Scopa writes for Democracy Chronicles from New York. 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.

Potential FARC Amnesty Polarizing Post-Election Colombia

June 27, 2014 by Pietro Scopa Leave a Comment

El Pibe colomiba peace.jpg

While many Colombians would agree that peace is the only way to end the violence that has given Colombia the honor of having one of the longest internal conflicts in history, and to secure economic growth, many have a drastically different point of view.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Colombia, Election History, Journalism and Free Speech, South America

Segregation and Sweden: Racism in the Nordic Supermodel

June 25, 2013 by Pietro Scopa Leave a Comment

Segregation and Sweden Flag painted on fist

The riots that have shaken the Nordic Supermodel lately are not what’s wrong with Sweden but rather they are an omen of inevitable change

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Europe, Racism and Prejudice, Sweden, Women Voting Rights

Boston and Westboro Church: Why Speech is Not Free

April 18, 2013 by Pietro Scopa Leave a Comment

Boston and westboro church

It’s easy to abstractly defend church members’ right to protest at funerals in class but much more painful to watch them actually do so outside your window

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Journalism and Free Speech, LGBT People and Democracy, Noam Chomsky, Religion and Democracy

Gun Violence and the Children of America

February 4, 2013 by Pietro Scopa Leave a Comment

gun violence in america - set of automatic weapons

If we want to improve all of our children’s opportunities and provide safer communities for everyone, there are two steps I deem as the most crucial.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Education, New York City and State Elections

The Link Between Modern Marijuana Laws and Prohibition Era

December 30, 2012 by Pietro Scopa Leave a Comment

st valentines day massacre photo of crime scene

The are striking similarities between the current state of affairs regarding marijuana laws and Prohibition Repeal era in U.S. according to Pietro Scopa

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

African-American Men are Victims of the Justice System

December 13, 2012 by Pietro Scopa Leave a Comment

Iran’s Doctors Have Joined The Uprising

African-American dropouts are more likely to spend a year imprisoned than to get married: African-American men are often targeted by bias justice system

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, Civil Rights, Felon Voting, Voter Access

Reforming the Criminal Justice System in America

November 11, 2012 by Pietro Scopa 1 Comment

Sensationalism and American Violence Prison Overcrowding with communal living area

Our new writer takes a look at reforming the disasterous criminal justice system

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, Civil Rights, Felon Voting, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access

Deleting Tank Man: Cyber Repression in China

May 29, 2012 by Pietro Scopa 1 Comment

Tank Man Cyber Repression in China

Has Internet Cyber Repression in China Changed the Balance of Power Between People and Government

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: China, Election History, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Voting Technology

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