From the Tea Party, to Occupy Wall Street, to the growing number of organizations like Votizen and Americans Elect, to informal movements like those opposing the Stop Online Piract Act (SOPA), to those on both sides of the gay marriage debate, non-partisans all over the United States are having an impact on local, state, and national politics. Activism often embodies the general voter sentiment and is an important element of a participatory democracy.
Amid the Republicans’ electoral defeats of 2012, there have been many arm-chair prescriptions made for the party. Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer recommended Republicans adopt amnesty while nominating Marco Rubio for.
Religion and political parties suffer from the same problem. The narrow constructs of a rigid belief system, are fading as the fences that we sit on become higher.
California Senate Bill 1172 will go into effect January 1. The law bans sexual-orientation therapy, spurring litigation challenging its constitutionality.
Religion in the classroom is a highly polarizing issue. Struggles between religious beliefs and education tend do deal more on the ceremonial end (i.e. prayer in the classroom)…
Austin Energy, an energy company owned by the City of Austin that serves the residents of Austin and surrounding areas, is about to receive a $500,000 grant for the Central Texas Fuel Independence Project from the US Department of Energy…
Last week IVN reported on the anticipation over the World Conference on International Telecommunications. Over 190 entities are participating.
NDAA now includes an amendment to extend abortion coverage for servicewomen who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest.
