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Green Party Ticket Stein and Baraka Make National Debut in CNN Town Hall

On Wednesday night, Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and her running-mate, Ajamu Baraka, made their first co-appearance before a national audience during a town hall event hosted by CNN&

By Andrew Gripp

/ August 18, 2016

Green Party Ticket Stein and Baraka Make National Debut in CNN Town Hall

On the Issues: How Each Presidential Candidate Plans to Defeat ISIS

With a number of severe terrorist attacks having occurred in the United States, Europe, and around the world in recent years, many Americans are concerned about how to prevent such

By Andrew Gripp

/ August 17, 2016

On the Issues: How Each Presidential Candidate Plans to Defeat ISIS

On the Issues: Citizens United, Campaign Finance, and the Presidential Candidates

A majority of Americans believe that there is too much money in politics, including money spent by "outside groups" – those not affiliated with a campaign – in the run-up

By Andrew Gripp

/ August 12, 2016

On the Issues: Citizens United, Campaign Finance, and the Presidential Candidates

On The Issues: Where Each Presidential Candidate Stands on TPP

While it is debatable whether Americans largely approve of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – the massive free trade agreement comprising 11 other countries -- it is undeniable that the presidential

By Andrew Gripp

/ August 8, 2016

On The Issues: Where Each Presidential Candidate Stands on TPP

The Debate is Over: ISIS States Its Primary Motivation is Religion, not Western Foreign Policy

The Debate Since 9/11, one of the defining fault lines in American and Western politics has concerned whether jihadist groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS are motivated by their

By Andrew Gripp

/ August 5, 2016

The Debate is Over: ISIS States Its Primary Motivation is Religion, not Western Foreign Policy

50 Ways the Democratic and Republican Parties Are The Same

1. Both parties engage in and benefit from gerrymandering, the practice of redrawing district lines for partisan gain. In 2010, Republicans invested millions in statewide races to retake state legislatures

By Andrew Gripp

/ August 3, 2016

50 Ways the Democratic and Republican Parties Are The Same

Harvard Study Shows How Useless Mainstream Media Was in 2016 Primary

In early July, the Pew Research Center found that 65 percent of respondents said the campaign was not focused on important policy debates. A study released by Harvard's

By Andrew Gripp

/ July 29, 2016

Harvard Study Shows How Useless Mainstream Media Was in 2016 Primary

The Anti-Sanders Emails That Led Wasserman Schultz to Resign as DNC Chair

On July 22, Wikileaks released nearly 20,000 e-mails among DNC staffers, a number of which suggest bias against the Sanders campaign during the Democratic primary. Some e-mails show high-level

By Andrew Gripp

/ July 25, 2016

The Anti-Sanders Emails That Led Wasserman Schultz to Resign as DNC Chair

Despite Calls for Transparency, Taxpayer Supported Organizers Refuse to Disclose Funders Until after Party Conventions

The Democratic and Republican national conventions will take place later this month, but as the attention shifts to issues like possible vice presidential picks and weekend entertainment and theatrics, some

By Andrew Gripp

/ July 13, 2016

Despite Calls for Transparency, Taxpayer Supported Organizers Refuse to Disclose Funders Until after Party Conventions

SCOTUS Upholds Citizens United Rationale in Vacating Ex-Governor's Corruption Conviction

In late June, the Supreme Court voted unanimously to vacate the conviction of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, who was found guilty by a jury in 2014 on 11 corruption-related

By Andrew Gripp

/ July 8, 2016

SCOTUS Upholds Citizens United Rationale in Vacating Ex-Governor's Corruption Conviction

Sanders Says Supporters Won Key Battles in Democratic Platform, But Fight Continues

In St. Louis on June 25, a 15-member committee produced the first draft of the Democratic Party's latest political platform. While a significant collaborative effort among the Democratic

By Andrew Gripp

/ July 1, 2016

Sanders Says Supporters Won Key Battles in Democratic Platform, But Fight Continues

Seeking Exposure, Third Party Candidates Begin Appearing in Presidential Polls

A recent poll shows that presumptive nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have record-high unfavorability ratings: 55 percent and 70 percent, respectively. Yet despite their unpopularity, the general electorate may

By Andrew Gripp

/ June 20, 2016

Seeking Exposure, Third Party Candidates Begin Appearing in Presidential Polls