Heather Rogers

BA in World Literature from UC San Diego. Studied Literature and International Relations in Spain. Interned with Congressman Darrell Issa's district office in 2011. IVN contributor covering environmental issues.

Young Immigrants Wait to Apply for Deferred Action

Lines of applicants for the Deferred Action Program outside the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Credit: US News On Wednesday the DREAM

By Heather Rogers

/ August 16, 2012

Young Immigrants Wait to Apply for Deferred Action

The President's Response to Drought: Corn at the Center

Source: bloomberg.com On Monday, President Obama visited farmers in Iowa affected by this summer’s severe drought. In a speech he talked about how Congress has, so far, failed

By Heather Rogers

/ August 15, 2012

The President's Response to Drought: Corn at the Center

Cuts to NASA: Curiosity To Be the Last Mars Rover?

Credit: ABC News NASA successfully landed its latest rover, Curiosity, late on Sunday night, within Gale Crater on the Martian surface. This is a huge triumph for the NASA team

By Heather Rogers

/ August 7, 2012

Cuts to NASA: Curiosity To Be the Last Mars Rover?

Fix Congress Now Caucus Brings Compromise to Washington

Credit: NewsDay A unique example of bipartisan teamwork, the Fix Congress Now Caucus has been founded in the House to attempt to pass legislation through compromise. The caucus was initiated

By Heather Rogers

/ August 4, 2012

Fix Congress Now Caucus Brings Compromise to Washington

Violence Increases in Syria as UN Envoy Kofi Annan Resigns

UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan, has resigned after a failed attempt to gain Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s acceptance of his peace plan. The UN is in currently

By Heather Rogers

/ August 3, 2012

Violence Increases in Syria as UN Envoy Kofi Annan Resigns

Congress on Vacation: What Gets Left Undone

Credit: The New York Times The 535 members of Congress are about to take a break for summer recess, free from the rigors of government. Some argue it is an

By Heather Rogers

/ August 1, 2012

Congress on Vacation: What Gets Left Undone

Drought Worsens as Congress Moves to Pass Relief Measure

Credit: usnews.com The drought that has been plaguing vast areas of the nation this summer, has intensified dramatically over the past week according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

By Heather Rogers

/ July 26, 2012

Drought Worsens as Congress Moves to Pass Relief Measure

Gun Control: An International Comparison

The United States has the loosest gun control laws of all developed countries. In the US, there are virtually as many guns as there are people. According to FBI crime

By Heather Rogers

/ July 25, 2012

Gun Control: An International Comparison

Drought Plagues U.S., Threatens Crops

Credit: muckrack.com Last month saw widespread drought across the United States, as 54.6% of the country experienced drought conditions. According to a recent report from the Washington Post,

By Heather Rogers

/ July 19, 2012

What Would Get You to Vote?: Incentives for Voting

Credit: U.S. Coast Guard The June 5th primary election in California saw a near-record low turnout of voters across the state. Only 31.1% of eligible Californians voted in

By Heather Rogers

/ July 18, 2012

What Would Get You to Vote?: Incentives for Voting

Monsanto's Political Ties: The Reason We Don't Label GMOs

Last week at IVN we had an article detailing how far behind the U.S. is in requiring the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Compared with most

By Heather Rogers

/ July 11, 2012

Monsanto's Political Ties: The Reason We Don't Label GMOs

U.S. Behind in Requiring the Labeling of GMOs

A recent IVN article, by contributor Ryan McLain, explains the current FDA guidelines on labeling the genetically modified foods (GMOs) that make it into our grocery stores. The senate failed

By Heather Rogers

/ July 5, 2012

U.S. Behind in Requiring the Labeling of GMOs