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The Politics of Social Networking

It is often claimed that in today’s media environment, people effectively cordon themselves off into the ideological equivalent of gated communities, sheltering themselves from alternative viewpoints and opinions that

By Damon Eris

/ June 10, 2012

Independents Call for Congressional Hearings on Disenfranchisement

Independents around the country are calling on Congress to hold hearings investigating the disenfranchisement of Independents from the political process. The campaign, launched by IndependentVoting.org, aims to bring much

By Damon Eris

/ June 9, 2012

Independents Call for Congressional Hearings on Disenfranchisement

Thick as Thieves: Ethics in State Government

Over the last ten years, Americans’ trust in their government has plummeted to all time lows. Across a wide array of polls and surveys, fewer than 20% of us believe

By Damon Eris

/ June 8, 2012

Thick as Thieves: Ethics in State Government

Independent Overview: CA Primary Preliminary Results

With 100% of precincts now reporting, it appears that California's first statewide test of its new top two open primary system did not result in higher levels of

By Damon Eris

/ June 6, 2012

Independent Overview: CA Primary Preliminary Results

California to Begin First Statewide Test of Top Two Open Primary

On Tuesday, voters in California will head to the polls for the first statewide primary election to be held under the state's new top two primary system, adopted

By Damon Eris

/ June 4, 2012

California to Begin First Statewide Test of Top Two Open Primary

Go Ahead: Throw Your Vote Away

When one urges support for third party or Independent candidates for elected office, the response from partisans of the Republican and Democratic parties is fairly predictable. Perhaps their most common

By Damon Eris

/ May 30, 2012

Alternative Candidates in Majority of Gov, Senate & House Races

One of the most enduring myths in US politics is the assertion that there are no alternatives to the candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties. Many would-be voters who

By Damon Eris

/ May 28, 2012

Alternative Candidates in Majority of Gov, Senate & House Races

Americans Elect and Independent Strategy

As W.E. Messamore reported here at IVN yesterday, no candidate for the Americans Elect nomination for president reached the organization's internal threshold to qualify for its online

By Damon Eris

/ May 16, 2012

Americans Elect and Independent Strategy

European Elections: Pirates on the Horizon

In the last two weeks, European elections have given rise to a wave of anti-incumbent and anti-austerity sentiment among voters in France, Greece and even Germany, where the Pirate Party

By Damon Eris

/ May 14, 2012

European Elections: Pirates on the Horizon

Language, Labels and Politics

In an IVN article published yesterday, Heather Rogers considered how census labels such as 'Hispanic' and 'Latino' fuel debate over the identification and even the self-identity

By Damon Eris

/ May 9, 2012

Favorability Disconnect Between Local & Federal Government

Though the public's confidence in the federal government has plummeted to record lows over the course of the last decade, the same cannot be said for state and

By Damon Eris

/ May 7, 2012

Favorability Disconnect Between Local & Federal Government

Tens of Thousands Flood NYC for May Day Protests

Occupy Wall Street protesters took to the streets in cities and towns across the country yesterday. In New York City, where the movement began last September, a large coalition of

By Damon Eris

/ May 2, 2012

Tens of Thousands Flood NYC for May Day Protests