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What Happens if the Highway Trust Fund Gets Too Low?

By the time Dwight David Eisenhower became president of the United States, he had already secured historical immortality as the supreme commander of the victorious Allied Forces in the Second

By Joshua Alvarez

/ July 15, 2014

What Happens if the Highway Trust Fund Gets Too Low?

In CA-31, Democrats Nearly Repeat 2012 Mistake in Primary

History almost repeated itself in California’s 31st Congressional District. In 2010, California voters approved a nonpartisan, top-two open primary system whereby qualifying candidates of any political affiliation appear on

By Joshua Alvarez

/ June 9, 2014

In CA-31, Democrats Nearly Repeat 2012 Mistake in Primary

Looking Ahead to November, Choices Limited for Ohio Voters

On May 6, Ohio held statewide primary elections. The sixth congressional district hosted primaries for three parties: the Republican, Democratic, and Green parties. Only the Democrats had a contested primary

By Joshua Alvarez

/ June 6, 2014

Looking Ahead to November, Choices Limited for Ohio Voters

Iowa Primary: 40% of Voters Locked Out of Voting Process

The race to represent Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District in Congress was crowded, at least for one party. Iowa held statewide primary elections on Tuesday and registered Republicans had a

By Joshua Alvarez

/ June 4, 2014

Iowa Primary: 40% of Voters Locked Out of Voting Process

Parties, PACs Select Candidates in Ohio's 14th District; Independents Left Out

In Ohio, which has a mixed primary system, independent voters can vote in primaries only if they affiliate themselves with a recognized party. Independent candidates cannot appear on a primary

By Joshua Alvarez

/ May 29, 2014

Parties, PACs Select Candidates in Ohio's 14th District; Independents Left Out

Colorado Primaries will Disenfranchise Independent Voters

Colorado’s primary elections are one month away, but will only allow participation from voters and politicians who affiliate with a party. Colorado’s closed primaries effectively force the 36

By Joshua Alvarez

/ May 27, 2014

Colorado Primaries will Disenfranchise Independent Voters

Thomas Piketty Is Changing the Discussion on Wealth in America

Thomas Piketty, a French economist trained at MIT and a professor at the Paris School of Economics, recently published a book two decades in the making, titled Capital in the

By Joshua Alvarez

/ May 9, 2014

Thomas Piketty Is Changing the Discussion on Wealth in America

Who Are The People Dependent on Welfare?

On Monday the Senate passed a bill that would restore federal funding for unemployment insurance (UI) for 2.8 million long-term unemployed Americans. The bill is in the U.S.

By Joshua Alvarez

/ April 9, 2014

Who Are The People Dependent on Welfare?

America: Merging A Constitutional Democracy and A Republic

America is often referred to as a democracy, but in truth that is shorthand for a more nuanced reality. America is democratic, but it is also a republic. Democracy and

By Joshua Alvarez

/ March 26, 2014

America: Merging A Constitutional Democracy and A Republic

What Rights Do Whistle-Blowers Have? Short Answer: None

A whistle-blower is someone who reports or exposes unethical or illegal behavior occurring in an institution while working for that institution. In a free, open state, whistle-blowers have safe, legally-protected

By Joshua Alvarez

/ March 13, 2014

What Rights Do Whistle-Blowers Have? Short Answer: None

Is the Birthright to Freedom Completely Protected in the U.S.?

In an article, titled "Do The American People Have Freedom?," IVN contributor Michael Hoang introduced the notion that freedom is about belonging to a "mother nation"

By Joshua Alvarez

/ February 28, 2014

Is the Birthright to Freedom Completely Protected in the U.S.?

Desmond Thorsson: Gap Exists between What Voters Want and What the Parties Offer

Desmond Thorsson is joining the ranks of a unique, if undistinguished, corps of American politics: the journalist turned politician. In his former life as "Desmond Crisis," Thorsson was

By Joshua Alvarez

/ February 19, 2014

Desmond Thorsson: Gap Exists between What Voters Want and What the Parties Offer