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Articles by DC Authors
DC Authors articles from Democracy Chronicles writers across the globe are colleced here. And take a look at DC's Author Central page for more information about the writers and even inquire about getting involved yourself. Together, they help cover free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on American democracy.
Podcast: Gen Z’s Fight For Democracy
In his book “Fight”, John Della Volpe argues that Gen Z has not buckled under the weight of the events that shaped them.
Courts, Constitutions, & Democracy: A Failing System
Equal protection on its face means that everyone is treated equally but the U.S. Supreme Court has limited equal protection.
Newsom’s ‘Campaign For Democracy’ Has A Democracy Problem
The governor has sympathies for changes in governance; he’s deeply familiar with democratic innovation. But will he actually take on democratic reform?
Podcast: Between Democracy And Autocracy
Between democracy and autocracy is an anocracy, defined by political scientists as a country that has elements of both forms of government.
Who Will Protect The Global Economy From California?
This bank failure, the second largest in U.S. history, actually fits a very old pattern—of California and its industries putting the economies of the nation and the world at risk.
Split Level In Jersey
Everyone has limits to their goodness, Like those structures in her oil paintings, Cartoonishly stretched to contain something within.
California, Keep Your Schools Open. No Matter What
California’s school reopening revealed education disparities, highlighting the need to rebuild trust and relationships for addressing these inequalities.
Podcast: Living In A Fragmented Democracy
A talk with Jamila Michener, who studies both the politics of Medicaid and how political fights over Medicaid illustrate issues in federalism and democracy.
My New Book Of Poetry, Just Released
I’m proud to be included in the pages of Democracy Chronicles. They are a safe harbor of enlightened observations and thoughts about our global politics.