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Democracy Chronicles

Adrian Tawfik, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Democracy Chronicles

Democracy Chronicles has been run by Founder and Editor-in-Chief Adrian Tawfik since 2011. He received a B.A. from New School University and is based in New York City where he built DC from the ground up. See Adrian's Opinion Column for a sampling of Adrian's personal views and browse his hundreds of original political memes. Also take a look at the rest of our international team of authors.

Why China’s Political Model is Worse than Democracy

by Adrian Tawfik - February 20, 2012

China's Political Model is Worse than Democracy

The government-selected managers of China’s massive state-subsidized industries, including finance, are caricatures of the only villain in Marx’s ideology, the ruthless power-corrupt upper class.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, George Orwell, Taiwan, Thomas Paine, Worldwide Corruption

LINK: Donate to Coaches Across Continents!

by Adrian Tawfik - February 11, 2012

Donate to Coaches Across Continents

Coaches Across Continents Fundraising for Developing Countries: Please help this new charity that uses soccer games to educate teachers/volunteers and children in developing countries about making healthy life choices.

Filed Under: International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Charity, Worldwide

Identifying Voters – The Voter Registration Dilemma

by Adrian Tawfik - February 9, 2012

The Voter Registration Dilemma

America can once again be the city on a hill, admired for our system of government but it has to focus on simple things like properly identifying voters

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout

Interconnected World Democracy and the Modern Economy

by Adrian Tawfik - February 7, 2012

Interconnected World Democracy Economy

The percentage of humanity that is plugged into this interconnected world democracy-based economy is greater than at anytime in history in era of the planet

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Colonialism, Election History, Socialism and Labor, Voting Technology, Worldwide

Follow-up: Paine Quote from Common Sense

by Adrian Tawfik - February 3, 2012

Thomas Paine's birthday celebrates British man

A More Complete Quote from Common Sense: Russia and several other countries now in protest for democracy, I think it would help to read a longer version of the quotation of Paine’s work

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals Tagged With: Big Government, Election History, Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine, Worldwide

The Common Sense of Thomas Paine in the Arab World

by Adrian Tawfik - January 28, 2012

Mubarak Common Sense of Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine in the Arab World: Hopefully, over time and with some luck, it will gradually become possible for Arab citizens to see their politicians in the same honorable light as American citizens see our politicians: a necessary evil

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Arab Spring, Colonialism, Egypt, Election History, Middle East, Palestine, Thomas Paine, Tunisia

A New Country Called Europe

by Adrian Tawfik - January 20, 2012

A New Country Called Europe

The people of the E.U. have an unparalleled opportunity to ensure worldwide economic growth and international stability. In the interest of democratic strength and security, a strong country called Europe should be welcomed with open arms.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Europe, Worldwide

EXCLUSIVE: Arab League Scams Syria People

by Adrian Tawfik - January 12, 2012

Arab League Scams Syria People

Tunisia, Egypt and soon Libya have proven Arabs can hold free and fair elections. But devious Arab League scams Syria to prevent democracy start for country

Filed Under: International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Arab Spring, Bahrain, Dictatorships, Iran, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey

Democratic Reform in the United States

by Adrian Tawfik - January 9, 2012

New Americans Elect Program Reform in the United States

Reform in the United States: Democracy Chronicles supports reform when it’s important to the democracy

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: DC News, Election Transparency, Money Politics, Redistricting, Third Party, Voter Access

World Citizen: A Blog on International Democracy

by Adrian Tawfik - January 9, 2012

Freedom House Map Iran Dictatorship Internal Violence

I think it might be helpful to give an overview of my perspective on international politics, particularly, on the importance of progress on real elections

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Arab Spring, China, Dictatorships, Europe, South America

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Harnessing The Power Of “We The People” On Independence Day

By Jenna Spinelle July 3, 2022

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Florida Doesn’t Need a Speech Czar

By Steve Schneider June 28, 2022

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By Andrew Straw May 5, 2022

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University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism

June 4, 2022

Higher education is now seen as a new political cleavage, with level of education increasingly important in describing political attitudes.

From Cake To Volunteers, Welcome To Australia’s Democracy Day

From Cake To Volunteers, Welcome To Australia’s Democracy Day

May 25, 2022

The atmosphere in the interstate polling booth in Sydney’s inner east resembled that of an emergency room waiting for a donor organ.

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Organizational leader’s tweets can influence employee anxieties and this effect is more prominent since the rise of COVID-19, study.

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