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Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column

Adrian Tawfik ImageThis is Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column on Democracy Chronicles. Adrian has run DC since 2011 and is currently living in New York City. This opinion column reflects more of Adrian's personal views and is in addition to his frequent posts about daily democracy news. See Adrian's unique political memes at DC's Political Art page. Also, checkout the rest of our international team of authors. Together, they help cover free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on American democracy.

Why Canada Should Consider Joining the United States

by Adrian Tawfik - April 24, 2013

canada united states

While age-old prejudices make us instinctively shrink from this type of grand strategy, the world is not a safe enough place for such ideas to be dismissed outright. The potential gains are truly enormous

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Canada, Election Methods, Mexico, South America, Worldwide

Advancing Technology is the Foundation of Democracy

by Adrian Tawfik - November 30, 2012

Egypt Flag Man Near Twitter Graffiti

Technology is the foundation of democracy and a key factor the end of dictatorships. As the pace of technological change has quickened, inherently inflexible dictatorships have found it increasingly impossible to keep pace with the constant state of reform and self-criticism necessary for a functioning government.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Arab Spring, China, Dictatorships, Voting Technology

On Democracy and the Israel Palestine Conflict

by Adrian Tawfik - November 24, 2012

Israel and Democracy Israel Palestine Peace Graphic W Hebrew Arabic Word

It is vitally important that even during the height of these recurring wars between the Israelis, the Palestinians, and Hezbollah that the world is not distracted from the very real possibility of producing an entirely different region in the Middle East that is shaped by democracy.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Arab Spring, Israel, Jewish People, Middle East, Palestine, Religion and Democracy

On Arabs, Ottomans and Modern Turkey

by Adrian Tawfik - October 21, 2012

Ottoman and Modern Turkey Empire

Turkey can leverage its unique history and lead region into arms of democratic world. If Turkey is to retake its place as the center of Muslim thought and power, as it has every right to do, it must stand up to the dictatorships on its borders and embrace its true allies in the democratic world.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Arab Spring, Armenia, Colonialism, Election History, Kurdish People, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

The Arab Spring is Still Blooming

by Adrian Tawfik - September 17, 2012

Mubarak's Dictatorship is in Ashes

There is a new phenomenon called democracy in the Arab world and there should be no question that this is a remarkably positive turn of events that should continue to be supported by people of good will the world over.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Arab Spring, Bahrain, Colonialism, Dictatorships, Egypt, Middle East, Tunisia, Yemen

Learning to See Modern Technology as Magic

by Adrian Tawfik - July 7, 2012

See Modern Technology as Magic

One way to conceptualize the innate ability of people to easily adapt themselves to new technology is to consider technology as somewhat akin to magic – at least in the view of the average new user.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Election History, Voting Technology, Worldwide

Can Pop Music Elections Aid Democratization of Society?

by Adrian Tawfik - June 8, 2012

And With the Most Votes...

Japanese Music Contest’s Challenge to Existing Institutions Compared With Arab Spring and the Theory That Music Elections Aid the Democratization Movement

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Armenia, Balkan Nations, Election Methods, Europe, Japan, Political Artwork, Worldwide

On Criminalizing Dictatorship

by Adrian Tawfik - June 3, 2012

Wire criminalizing dictatorship

For the sake of these democratic protesters and many others like them, there needs to be a better way to criminalize the activities of dictatorship to ensure successful prosecution. It is time for an international law that makes it a crime to be a dictator or to hold high positions in dictatorships.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column Tagged With: Dictatorships, Election History, Liberia, Worldwide

The American Role in Encouraging European Unification

by Adrian Tawfik - May 31, 2012

Left to Right: Roosevelt, de Gaulle and Churchill

With Greece’s future attachment to the European project in doubt and the possibility of a disintegration of the Euro-zone, it is now time for Europe’s best ally and largest trading partner, the United States, to act publicly to support the best outcome: a powerful and united democratic Europe.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Dictatorships, Election History, England, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Russia

Election Reform and Occupy Wall Street

by Adrian Tawfik - May 24, 2012

Protests for Election Reform and Occupy

Can Occupy Do More For the Cause of Fair Elections in the US? Within the vast diversity that includes everything from the free-to-all ‘People’s Kitchen’ and the ‘Environmental Solidarity’ group, there is need for more support for election reform and for the people who work on the front line of our democracy.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, New York City and State Elections, Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party

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