by Stephen Tillett | May 30, 2026 | democracy, voting rights
Suppressing Unaffiliated Voters On July 19, I went to the polls to fulfill my civic duty and cast my vote in the Primary election. As an Unaffiliated voter, I knew that I would not be able to cast a vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries. However, I...
by Stephen Tillett | May 15, 2026 | civil rights, democracy
From Katrina to Now: How We Keep Failing the Test Last week, an event in U.S. history created an occasion for retrospective glances at the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Several factors before, during, and after the storm exacerbated the trauma to frightening new levels...
by Stephen Tillett | May 5, 2026 | civil rights, democracy, voting rights
“Bloodless Coup” A peaceful revolution or bloodless coup is “an overthrow of a government that occurs without violence. If the revolutionists refuse to use violence, it is known as a nonviolent revolution.” Now there are many who would challenge the assertion that...
by Stephen Tillett | Feb 24, 2026 | democracy, voting rights
The Free State finds itself in the middle of a national debate on mid-decade redistricting. We didn’t start this. We don’t want this. It is counter-constitutional. It is also the game that is being played. If you were in a boxing match where it was known that your...
