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Democracy Chronicles Weekly Newsletter   ADRIAN'S IMAGE OF THE WEEK Border Crisis: Where Are Our Tears? BY ANA MARIA FORES TAMAYO We have been reading much about the border crisis, and though I campaign mostly for adjunct faculty, as I always say, everything is related. We are all in this together. As we can see, we are all disenfranchised. So are the children escaping from their homelands. World’s Third Largest Democracy Mired in Election Controversy BY THOMAS MANNING Indonesia the world’s third largest democracy has been mired in an election controversy as both candidates refuse to concede the election. A Matter of Rights: The Deeper Implications of Harris v. Quinn BY TL MACK-PICCONE Harris v. Quinn is deeply troubling. While the case concerned workers and unions, the potentially negative decision could leave our most vulnerable citizens without the full protection of the federally mandated Medicaid program; that is the problem nobody seems to be talking about. BONUS IMAGE: Find the issues you care about at Democracy Chronicles' World Democracy and American Democracy pages.  India Impatient for Changes From New Government Jul 22, 2014 01:08 pm Promise of stronger economy to aid desperate poverty leaves much of India impatient Stock Sale to Reward China Corruption at Highest Levels Jul 22, 2014 12:37 am Tech giant public flotation to reward China corruption that sustains ruling dictatorship Border Crisis: Where Are Our Tears? Jul 21, 2014 09:59 pm We have been reading much about the border crisis, and though I campaign mostly for adjunct faculty, as I always say, everything is related. We are all in this together. As we can see, we are all disenfranchised. So are the children escaping from their homelands. World’s Third Largest Democracy Mired in Election Controversy Jul 18, 2014 11:02 pm Indonesia the world's third largest democracy has been mired in an election controversy as both candidates refuse to concede the election. Noriega Video Game Portrayal Upsets ex-Dictator Jul 17, 2014 09:02 pm Uproar over Manuel Noriega video game character upsets many who experienced his dark period in recent Nicaragua history including the ex-dictator himself Lack of Transparency Causes Wisconsin Election Ad Controversy Jul 17, 2014 03:38 pm GOP caught up in Wisconsin election ad battle regarding political spending by outside groups VIDEO: Corrupt Cartoon Politician’s Campaign Commercial Jul 17, 2014 01:50 am Hilarious video animation tries to bring awareness to a democracy where the poor voter is ignored with cartoon politician's one hundred percent honest television commercial A Matter of Rights: The Deeper Implications of Harris v. Quinn Jul 16, 2014 11:28 pm Harris v. Quinn is deeply troubling. While the case concerned workers and unions, the potentially negative decision could leave our most vulnerable citizens without the full protection of the federally mandated Medicaid program; that is the problem nobody seems to be talking about. Political Battle Over Small Town Internet Access Jul 16, 2014 10:26 pm Ongoing Congressional legislation over host of proposed communications and internet laws focuses on small town Internet access and reflects technology's demanding nature on modern government Jon Stewart Announces Presidential Run for Hillary Clinton Jul 16, 2014 03:42 pm Comedy Central political funny man Jon Stewart announces presidential run on behalf of guest Hillary Clinton, even if she doesn't yet publicly agree to it Our mailing address is: Democracy Chronicles 77 5th Ave New York, NY 10003 Copyright © 2014 Democracy Chronicles, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email you have signed up to DC's newsletter or registered your email at our website.