Athena Gavranian

Athena received a B.A. in Political Science and English from University of California, Berkeley. She was an intern for District 4 at the Berkeley City Council and is currently an IVN correspondent.

How Many People Actually Voted for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton? Not Many

We've heard media pundits call it, "democracy in action." Millions of voters have cast a ballot in the first round of the presidential election with many

By Athena Gavranian

March 21, 2016

Independent Voters in Arizona Are Tired of Being Treated Like Second-Class Citizens

NPR recently reported nationally on an interview between public radio reporter Jude Joffe-Block and campaign directors of two nonpartisan organizations on the state of elections in Arizona. Joffe-Block

By Athena Gavranian

February 29, 2016

Bernie Sanders Says Two-Party System Kills Competition of Ideas

Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, who is running in the Democratic presidential primary, openly expressed his disapproval of the two-party system on Thursday during an MSNBC candidate forum.

By Athena Gavranian

February 19, 2016

Pew: Traditionally 'Electable' Candidates Are Losing Their Appeal among Voters

The Pew Research Center conducted a series of surveys to learn about voter preferences and more specifically what presidential qualities voters are looking for in 2016. The results show that

By Athena Gavranian

February 16, 2016