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Movements that are independent of political parties are popping up all over the country. From the increase in online petitions to websites that cater to the voices of non-partisan voters, now, more than ever, our elected officials and candidates for political office are hearing the voices of independent voters.

No Labels Identifies "Problem Solvers"
By | 01/14/2013 | Activism, Movements, Organizations

Today, politicians, activists, and frustrated voters gathered for No Labels’ Meeting to Make America Work! in an effort to identify problem solving leaders.

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By | 01/10/2013 | Activism, In-Depth, Movements, Organizations | 14 Comments

EPIC asked for papers on a cybersecurity pilot program via the Freedom of Information Act in July 2011. After a long battle, a court has order the DHS to produce the papers, in full, by April.

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By | 01/09/2013 | Activism, Congressional, Headline, Movements, Organizations | 26 Comments

Ron Paul retired from Congress last week, yet his influence is only growing. Despite not winning the Republican Party’s nomination for president, the 77-year-old resident of Texas…

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By | 01/08/2013 | Movements

Since 2009, the Senate has spent 2,880 hours waiting to move forward because of Senate procedures such as the filibuster. See why Fix The Senate Now coalition wants filibuster reform.

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By | 01/07/2013 | Activism, Congressional, Economy, Movements, Taxes

The intended goal of the FairTax system is to eliminate the need for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by doing away with many burdensome taxes on the national level…

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By | 01/06/2013 | Activism, Headline, Movements | 6 Comments

A partial audit of the Federal Reserve in 2011 discovered that $16 trillion was distributed to corporations and foreign central banks during the financial crisis. In one of his first acts in the new Congress, Georgia US Rep Paul Broun, a congressman in his fourth term, introduced legislation to audit the Federal Reserve, HR 24.

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By | 01/02/2013 | Activism, Headline, Movements | 10 Comments

Peace Activists Can Sue the Government for violation of the 1st and 4th amendment after unmaking that a military agent had been spying on their activities.

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