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Jake Legumina articles

Jake Legumina writes for Democracy Chronicles from San Diego. Jake is also currently a senior at San Diego State University studying Sociology and Political Science with an emphasis in Public Law. Has dedicated his academic career to understanding American politics, specifically the American political economy.

Dear Trump Protesters

By Jake Legumina - March 21, 2016 Leave a Comment

Dear Trump Protesters

There is a fine line between being a protester and an agitator, and unfortunately, the protests as of late have been leaning on the side of agitation, and I refuse to participate. I commend those who peacefully protest Mr. Trump, it is your right.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Journalism and Free Speech

The Fragile State of American Politics

By Jake Legumina - March 12, 2016 Leave a Comment

Fragile State of American Politics

The people who support Donald Trump will not be dissuaded. Their beliefs are deeply rooted and will not waiver. They will defend him to great lengths. Facts are not relevant. They believe what they believe and that is it.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Republicans

Behold, the Super Delegate

By Jake Legumina - February 13, 2016 Leave a Comment

Super Delegate

In New Hampshire, there are 32 delegates up for grabs, eight being super delegates. Keep in mind that it is delegates that determine who will be each party’s nominee. These eight super delegates are actually eight individual people

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Electoral College

“It’s Our Constitutional Right”

By Jake Legumina - December 26, 2015 1 Comment

This is the reality of the “free” democracy we live in. Where is the uproar over the rights we have already lost? To those who choose to defend our second amendment rights, I challenge you to defend the rights we have already lost.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Civil Rights, Founding Fathers, Religion and Democracy

The Undermining of American Democracy

By Jake Legumina - November 19, 2015 3 Comments

NJ Big Money Politics

In a time where inequality is widening and the concentration of wealth is greater than ever, our political system has been turned upside down. The game is rigged, and it’s not rigged for people like you and me.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Citizens United, Money Politics, Public Financing of Elections, Supreme Court, Voter Turnout

Death to American Exceptionalism?

By Jake Legumina - November 6, 2015 1 Comment

American Exceptionalism

There’s no shame in admitting that we’re not doing as well as others. Death to American exceptionalism may be brash and unnecessary, but this is a plea to all, let’s put aside our pride and use common sense.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, Europe, Socialism and Labor

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Would A Peace Prize To Greta Have Caused A Political Crisis?

By Mats Sederholm

On December 10, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded, and many have wanted Greta Thunberg to be the recipient. But would the world’s leaders really have been able to take in Greta’s message?

I Can’t Breathe, And Neither Can You

By Jack Jones

Captains and lieutenants have the duty to keep the peace but often see this as a carte blanche to “get rid of the riff-raff”. That’s what happened on that fateful day.

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Reconciliation will be crucial to the success of elections in Somalia in 2021

By Abdiweli Hassan

Despite great optimism, insecurity and a fractious political space mean reconciliation will be crucial to the success of elections in Somalia in 2021.

Returning Citizens Await Legal Rulings in Florida Voting Rights Case

By Steve Schneider

Attorneys for 17 Florida residents argue they can register to vote after they finish their prison sentence, and complete parole or probation. Not so, says the Republican governor.

When A House Is Not a Home

By Jack Jones

For both the Palestinians and Kurds, violence continues to happen in their houses. These wars being fought because of old grievances.

After a Month of Countrywide Protest, The Iraqi Prime Minister Resigns

By Thomas Manning

Iraqi protesters have now made sacrifices in large numbers to voice their dissent against the government and they still refuse to back down.

“The Kurds Were not in Normandy”: Distortion and Genocide in the Middle East

By Jack Jones

That Kurds were not in Normandy is a shameful distortion of truth. We abandoned our Kurdish allies for dubious motives, now they are facing genocide.

Finish Off Brexit And Stop Embarrassing The Democracy

By Mats Sederholm

It is 3½ years since Britons voted for an exit and still, the British Parliament has not been able to deliver what the voters decided.

Ready to Impeach

By Jack Jones

The day that Donald Trump installed Stephen Miller as Senior Advisor for Policy in his administration, we should have been prepared for impeachment.

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