Ajay Kumar articles

Ajay Kumar writes for Democracy Chronicles from Newark, NJ and is a graduate of Rutgers University. Checkout the rest of our international team of authors as well. Together, they help cover free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on election reform in the United States.

India’s Intolerance for Free Speech on Facebook

By Ajay Kumar - December 19, 2012 Leave a Comment

India versus Facebook: More troubling is that even if the arrest is found wrongful, there is now a chilling effect on free speech in India

The 95% Failure Rate of Foster Care in America

By Lynn S. Kahn, Ph.D.

Millions of families and children remain torn apart and psychologically devastated by the profit-driven abuses of foster care and the win-lose culture of family court

A Resurgent Russia Causing EU Countries to Increase Military Spending for Foreseeable Future

By Thomas Manning

In response to a growing threat from Russia and numerous threats, including an ongoing one from ISIS, Sweden and other EU countries are proposing an increase in military budgets

China Communist Party Expanding Internet Crackdown

By Thomas Manning

People should remember that even though the Chinese Communist Party has been modernizing with the times, the party still represents a heavy restriction on personal freedoms and a restriction on everyday life.

Why Election Day Should Be A National Holiday

By Richard Falvo

The change to make Election Day a national holiday must be implemented in order to not only increase voter participation, but also to ingrain the very concept of democracy into the American people.

Fear of a Black Flag: The Islamic State’s Propaganda and Future

By David Anderson, J.D.

Al Qaida’s dull Osama-lectures in Arabic never had the pizazz of IS’s sleek magazines and certainly not the charisma of their reality-tv snuff films. Their gruesome short films are filmically excellent.

Voting Selfie-Defense

By TK Logan

The biggest argument in favor for banning these selfies is that it can lead to vote buying. That might be true, but to an extent that we should outlaw them? Don’t think so, bub.

New York State Political Corruption is a Problem That Won’t Go Away

By Thomas Manning

Following in a long history of corruption in New York politics, seven local officials from the town of Oyster Bay on Long Island have been indicted on corruption charges which can land them in prison for a very long time.

Why a Mark Zuckerberg Presidential Run Won’t Happen

Rumors about a run for president won’t go away for Zuckerberg despite previous denials in public

Dennis Rodman Takes Credit for American’s Release From North Korea

North Korea’s decision to release U.S. student Otto Warmbier was partly down to Rodman’s trip

Colbert Considers 2020 Presidential Run

Colbert considering running for president of the United States in the next election period

VIDEO: Why a Coal Titan is Suing John Oliver for Defamation

John Oliver railed against the Murray Energy Corporation and chief executive Robert E. Murray

On Censorship and Political High School Yearbooks

The president has reached out to a group of New Jersey teenagers who recently made headlines

What Netflix’s New Film War Machine Says About US Policy

War Machine is not a great film, but it does convey some important truths to U.S. audiences

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