Brian Iniguez

Student at UC San Diego. Editing Intern and Contributor at IVN. Arts and Entertainment Columnist at the UCSD Guardian. Music freak and tech geek. Studying American Politics and Communications. Learning every day. </div

Americans Believe Their Wages Have Gone Up in Past 5 Years

It has been five years since the economic crisis of 2008. A recent Gallup poll conducted in August shows that 58 percent of Americans working full time or part time

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 30, 2013

Americans Believe Their Wages Have Gone Up in Past 5 Years

NSA Violated Constitution by Breaching Tens of Thousands of American Emails

National trust in the NSA could further deplete in the wake of a 2011 court ruling released Wednesday. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) chief justice Judge John D. Bates declared

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 22, 2013

NSA Violated Constitution by Breaching Tens of Thousands of American Emails

Bitcoin Faces Uncertain Future Even after Favorable Court Ruling

A U.S. judge ruled that Bitcoin (BTC) can now be recognized as an official currency, same as the dollar, gold, or silver. The ruling has been used in order

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 20, 2013

Bitcoin Faces Uncertain Future Even after Favorable Court Ruling

Confidence in Congress Continues to Drop

Four out of five Americans disapprove of Congress' attempts at serving its nation, a recent study found. This year marks Americans' lowest confidence in Congress since 1973, which

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 19, 2013

Confidence in Congress Continues to Drop

Where Does Partisan Bias Come From?

The election process has a direct impact on the outcome of any election. Those setting the rules can determine what outcomes are more likely. In our first-past-the-post, majority-wins system, whoever

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 16, 2013

Why We Should Not Raise the National Minimum Wage

As the debates roar on and a concrete decision looms nearer, opponents to the national minimum wage increase have spoken at length of its unintended consequences. While numerous studies have

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 15, 2013

Why We Should Not Raise the National Minimum Wage

Why We Should Raise the National Minimum Wage

Obama's 2013 State of the Union addressed a lurking issue in today's post-recession America: raising the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2015. This sentiment is

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 14, 2013

Why We Should Raise the National Minimum Wage

No Reasonable Expectation to Privacy for Cell Phone Data

anthonyturducken / Flickr Last week, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a magistrate judge's 2010 ruling that made cell phone data constitutionally protected from government intrusion

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 9, 2013

No Reasonable Expectation to Privacy for Cell Phone Data

What Causes Congressional Gridlock?

Congressional gridlock is the norm in today's polarizing political climate. Although voters are content with keeping the same people in office despite record lows of approval, the cause

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 8, 2013

Global Water Supply Concerns Prompt Ideas of Privatization

Nuttapong Wongcheronkit / shutterstock.com Although Egypt's water war seems to be mostly talk, the fact remains that the global water supply is dwindling at an alarming rate. The

By Brian Iniguez

/ August 8, 2013

Global Water Supply Concerns Prompt Ideas of Privatization

California Initiative Seeks to Revolutionize Privacy Policy

California may be the first state to actively change the nature of privacy policy in the legal system. Previous state policies have attempted to give Californians more privacy protection. These

By Brian Iniguez

/ July 29, 2013

California Initiative Seeks to Revolutionize Privacy Policy

New York City First to Move on Banning 3D Printed Guns

a katz / shutterstock.com 3D printing is a budding technology that has already made waves in the scientific and medical fields. Another application that is catching lots of attention is

By Brian Iniguez

/ July 26, 2013

New York City First to Move on Banning 3D Printed Guns