After a long time coming, Humanizing Deportation at UC Davis has just published a digital version of my poems in both spanish and english, with my own photography, to show the world what asylum seekers go through.
Worldwide articles on Democracy Chronicles
View news about the struggle for better democracy on a worldwide level including everything from the United Nations to international charities. Also see our World Democracy section!
The Very Worrying State of Global Press Freedom
Global press freedom is facing new threats in major democracies as well as in repressive states
VIDEO: Modern Authoritarianism and the Struggle For Democracy
Examining the challenge posed by modern authoritarianism and how governments and activists may overcome it
Global Tech Firms Vow Not to Aid Government Cyberattacks
More than 30 global tech companies announced a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyberattacks
Democracy in Danger: Conversation on the Challenges Ahead
How trust in the political system is dwindling as money in politics soars and democracy wanes
Circus Trump – A Dream Come True for the Establishment
The point is that it is not the political figureheads who determine the system in the United States or anywhere else but an unwritten agreement between economic, political and media interests; a culture maintained by an establishment.
Internet Access in Least Developed Countries Brings Tech Gains
A recent study revealed that more than 64 percent of citizens of the least developed countries around the world now have access to the internet and or a mobile device. The results have been transformative.
A review of the world’s longest-serving dictators
Here are some of the world leaders who have held power the longest – excluding monarchs enthroned for life
Xi’s life mandate in China seals march of the strongmen
President Xi Jinping’s mandate to rule for life is further evidence of the world’s slide towards more dictatorship
Study finds personality trait link to voting patterns in UK and US
Research has shown that the best indicator of how people cast their vote are the Big Five personality traits