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headlines of the week
By on 03/22/2013 in with 1 Comment

The Washington Post investigates why more and more Americans are leaving their parties. Their rigid ideologies are not representing the values of compromise and intelligent discourse that many American’s expect out of politicians. Partisanship has become a hindrance to the legislative process rather than a tool to improve it. Likewise, the effects of multiple legal decisions in the campaign finance world have unleashed the potential for outside spending groups or ‘soft money’ to overshadow elections. What can be done? The Washington Post has more.

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Study Says Gun Control Laws Ineffective in US-Mexico Arms Trafficking
By on 03/20/2013 in , , , , , with 2 Comments

Study from Igarape Institute and USD states gun control laws ineffective in prevent arms trafficking from US to Mexico. Violence has increased since 2006.

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Iraq War
By on 03/18/2013 with 0 Comments

This week marks the tenth anniversary of the war in Iraq and many people look back on the eight year military conflict with regret.

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headlines of the week
By on 03/15/2013 in with 0 Comments

Reporter Indicted for ‘Conspiring’ With Anonymous – Politico Twitter erupted Thursday afternoon with news that Reuters social media editor Matthew Keys had been charged for allegedly conspiring with members of.

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headlines of the week
By on 03/08/2013 in with 0 Comments

Chuck Grassly, Twitter Super-Star, Resigns from Personal Tweeting – Buzzfeed The 79-year-old Senator from Iowa told Buzzfeed, “I try to be more policy-oriented now than I used to be, not.

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Rand Paul
By on 03/07/2013 in , , , , with 5 Comments

The Rand Paul filibuster must have made a lot of old Ron Paulers pretty proud. Question is, will he use this experience to boosts his exposure among activists and reactionaries, or as an opportunity to start leading by example?

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White house tour
By on 03/06/2013 with 3 Comments

Many commentators and lawmakers have spent the earlier part of this week decrying Tuesday’s announcement that the White House will no longer give public tours due to sequester cuts.

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