Devondb
Devon DB is 28 years old and has a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. In addition to the blog What About Peace, he is the Politics and Government Chair at The Hampton Institute and heads the Institute's podcast A Different Lens.
He was a staff member at The Progressive Playbook, been published and cross-posted on sites such as Global Research, Foreign Policy Journal, 4th Media and Global Policy Forum, has been on the radio show Speaking Truth To Empire, hosted by Dan Yassen on KFCF 88.1, and been published in a special issue of a the academic journal QED: A Journal in GLBTQ World Making.
His writings concern political happenings in the US and around the world, with analysis that aims for a critical, in-depth examination of events with the purpose of looking past headlines and going into detail to give a greater context and analysis of what is going on in the world.
For comments, questions, and inquiries, Devon DB can be contacted at [email protected].
MY BLOGS
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What About Peace?
http://whataboutpeace.blogspot.com/
The writings concern political happenings in the US and around the world, with analysis that aims for a critical, in-depth examination of events with the purpose of looking past headlines and going into detail to give a greater context and analysis of what is going on in the world.
For comments, questions, and inquiries, Devon DB can be contacted at [email protected].
LATEST ARTICLES ( 173 )
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Chaos in the Middle East: An Interview with James Corbett
Below is the transcript of a recent email interview I did with independent journalist James Corbett of The Corbett Report. We discuss the origins of ISIS, the... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Days Of Darkness, Sparks of Hope
Currently in the United States we live in an extremely polarized political sphere. People not only seek out news and op-eds that reinforce their own viewpoints... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Talking Social Justice with Son of Baldwin
This is the transcript of a recent interview I had with the admin of the Facebook page Son of Baldwin. In it, we discuss the origins of the Facebook page, onlin... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Raking In On Rents: The Housing Crisis Begins Anew
This was originally published on Occupy.com.Wall Street wrecked the economy in 2007 due to dealing in shady mortgage securities that were given dubious... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Power of the People: Battle In Kingsbridge
The following is the transcript of a recent interview I had with Álvaro Franco, a member of the People’s Power Movement which is working with residents of... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Exploring The Graveyard (Part 2)
Image Courtesy of A State Anthem 20th Century Russian History BlogExploring The Graveyard Part 2: BloodshedSee Part 1 hereAfter Daoud Khan ascended to power, th... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Quiet War On Students
Image Courtesy of TheNorthStarNews.comThis article was originally published on Occupy.com.College students and graduates around the nation are buried in debt an... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Talking Palestine with Dana Busgang
By Devon Douglas-Bowers This is a transcript of a recent interview I had with Dana Busgang, who is currently working in Palestine. 1. Tell us about yourself. Read more
Posted on 08 August 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Coming Calamity, The Coming Resistance
Currently, the world is facing a number of problems, politically, socially and economically. While we may be paying attention to important stories such as the... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Talking Anarchism with Anarchist Memes
The following is the transcript of a recent interview I had with the administrators of the Facebook page ' Anarchist Memes.' In the interview we discuss the... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
On Israel, Palestine and the Media: An Interview with Harry Fear
By Devon Douglas-BowersBelow is a transcript of a recent email interview I conducted with independent journalist, activist and filmmaker Harry Fear. Mr. Read more
Posted on 11 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hell On Earth (Part 3)
Couresty: BBCHell On Earth: Understanding the CongoPart 3: The Inferno Rages OnSee Part 1 hereSee Part 2 hereThe Rule of MobutuMobutu encountered two main... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Duty of Journalists
: An Interview with James CorbettJournalism today has, in many cases, become nothing but a joke. Many so-called journalists are essentially stenographers for th... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hell On Earth (Part 2)
Image Courtesy of History 365Hell On Earth: Understanding the CongoPart 2: BloodshedPart 1: Independence After the Congo had been under a brutal colonization... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hell On Earth (Part 1)
Hell On Earth: Understanding the CongoPart 1: IndependenceThis was originally published on the Hampton Institute.The ongoing conflict in the Democratic... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Alternative Media with Michael Edwards
Image Courtesy of Vancouver Media Co-opThe following is the transcript of a recent email interview I did with Michael Edwards, the co-founder of... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Revolutionary Potential of Social Media
Image Courtesy of StantonStreet.comSocial media is used 24/7, 365. From desktop computers and laptops to apps for Iphones, we are constantly inundated with... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
‘Shield’ing the People from Independent Journalism
Image Courtesy of FreePress.netCurrently being debated by the Senate, but rarely discussed on mainstream television, is the Shield Law. Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Exploring The Graveyard (Part 1)
Exploring the GraveyardPart 1: MonarchsThirteen years. It’s been thirteen long, dangerous, painful years that we’ve been there. Read more
Posted on 17 March 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Politics of Abandonment
Image Courtesy of Yahoo!The Politics of Abandonment: Abandoning Chelsea Manning and Siding with the State and HeteronormativityThis article was published in a... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY