Trump is not just actualizing or enabling already held sentiments, he is also expanding on such notions by fabricating a distinct American ideology that explicitly borrows from politics in Europe.
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.
2016 Recount and Electoral Reform Meeting With Jill Stein
From an Electoral College built to preserve slavery to broken voting machines foisted on low-income communities of color, the way we count and handle our votes perpetuates racism and oppression.
Trump’s Islam Ban Shows How Not to Keep Us Safe
The stupidity of Trump’s showy, spiteful, move is more than geographic, it’s awful on legal and even efficacy grounds as well, and more complicated than it seems.
Photos From the NYC Rally Against the Muslim Ban on Sunday
Thousands of people turned out to say “No” to Trump’s Executive Order to ban Muslims from entering the United States. Even those who are legal citizens and Green Card holders were detained for hours or not allowed to return.
PHOTOS: Interfaith Groups Pray for Immigrants in NYC
The New York Immigration Coalition and interfaith groups from around the New York City area held a vigil and Jummah prayer for immigrant communities. The event attended by around 250 people.
Five Rank Ballot Voting Systems You Might Not Know
The five voting systems described here, although less well known, are an essential ingredient to this series of articles constituting my magnum opus on election methods.
Trump’s Proposals Won’t Fix the Affordable Care Act
There are problems with the Affordable Care Act, but Trump’s proposed reform to make American healthcare great again won’t fix them. Trump should consider preserving some of its foundational components.
A Few Words of Comparison Between Approval and Score Voting
Score voting offers a compromise between strategy and sincerity. It softens the harm that strategy could do, when that strategy isn’t really in the voter’s best interest.
Photo Essay From the Washington, DC Women’s March
The signs I encountered among the thousands who attended the Women’s March on DC yesterday, the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. The crowd expressed deep reservations about his views.
Trump Presidency: GOP’s Worst Nightmare or the Neocon Revenge?
Trump symbolizes the return of the neocons with a different face. The apparent power struggle inside the Republican Party served as a platform to increase Trump´s popularity and image as a David against the GOP Goliath