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By on 05/16/2013 in , with 0 Comments

Title 26 is rather complicated. It is very long. It’s extremely diverse and, most importantly, it is moving closer to reform. We had a discussion together on taxes here on IVN and by hearing what everyone had to say, I believe I have a general idea of what we should look for when it comes to reforming the tax code…

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WA State Senate Bill Would Aid Businesses in Anti-Gay Discrimination
By on 04/30/2013 in , , , , , with 3 Comments

Newly introduced legislation could allow businesses in Washington to refuse service to customers based on religious or philosophical beliefs.

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New Oil
By on 04/30/2013 in , , , with 7 Comments

The U.S. is a declining power and no amount of domestic oil and natural gas production can change that. The power of a nation in the world has many origins.

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defining terrorism
By on 04/23/2013 in , , , , , with 5 Comments

By the definition that terror is or inspires a state of intense fear, a bombing in a public place is an act of terror. That much is hard to argue with. What happened in Boston last week were acts of terror.

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Sun sets over DMZ in North Korea // credit: JoongAng Ilbo
By on 04/20/2013 in , , , , , with 0 Comments

Many are quick to blame North Korea’s Kim Jong-un as the sole cause for heightened tensions between the Democratic People’s Republic and South Korea. In fact, changes in leadership on both sides have contributed to today’s conflict on the Korean peninsula.

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By on 04/12/2013 in , , with 0 Comments

Have you ever noticed the tiny labels on the bags of coffee you buy from your local Roaster or in the grocery store? Maybe, like me, you’ve searched out a particular label because you’re concerned about sustainability, economic justice, deforestation, biodiversity, bio-safety, soil loss or the bird habitats in the Amazon and Costa Rica.

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By on 04/08/2013 with 1 Comment

Much has been written about Rand Paul and his rise to prominence after his historic filibuster last month. As big and as important as that story was, more of the focus should be concentrated on the rise of the libertarian movement itself.

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