At least 200 demonstrators in support of the Black Lives Matter movement came out to tell the public that Mayor De Blasio is not the progressive leader he tries to portray himself to be.
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.
The Majority Illusion: What Voting Methods Can and Cannot Do
If a candidate gets elected that is both not preferred by a majority, then you’ve got a problem. A voting method that regularly makes that bad decision is not a voting method you want.
Polarized America: Why Politics is Taboo
On the political spectrum, more and more people are choosing to identify as conservative or liberal, and the amount of moderates to fill in that gap has been tremendously reduced year after year after year.
Four Nation Famine Requires Global Attention
For all four countries, the culmination of war, poverty, mass displacement, inaccessibility to aid, drought, and crop failure is a formula for famine, with the ultimate result being severe food deprivation that threatens millions.
The State of Peacebuilding With Elections in Africa
In Africa, the holding of regular elections has in most cases failed to translate to democracy and peacebuilding. For instance since 2000 Zimbabweans have experienced five national elections.
Article 50 Initiation: Beacon For Democracy or Britain’s Biggest Con?
The final process of the Article 50 journey is the subsequent deal that is negotiated and if a proper and suitable democratic mandate is not given, then frankly, the British people have been conned.
Photos From the Citywide Alliance Against Displacement March
Our communities are under siege as we live in the instability and crisis that resulted from the Mayor’s rezoning policy that is displacing us from the places that seek refuge.
Women and Political Participation in Africa (Part Two)
With the world population having more women than men, it should be clear that with the right political environment women should gain more public elections for government.
“Othering” and Islam in Australia
Along with being similar societies with all the good; strong rule of law, secularism, and equality, the dark forces of mistaking religion for geographic culture, Islamophobia, and “othering” continue to divide.
Photos From a Muslim Ban Protest in Union Square
A crowd of around 40 or so gathered at Union Square park on Thursday with Noche Diaz of the NYC Revolution Club speaking about the public being passive.