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Voting for a Third Party Candidate: Not a Wasted Vote

Credit: pantheos.com At a time when more and more voters are declaring themselves independent and leaving the two main parties, third party candidates are facing the wasted vote dilemma.

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 30, 2012

Voting for a Third Party Candidate: Not a Wasted Vote

Third Party Campaigns Focus on 'Wasted Vote' Theory

Shutterstock Images LLC At a time when more and more voters are declaring themselves independent and leaving the two main parties, third party candidates are facing the wasted vote dilemma.

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 30, 2012

Third Party Campaigns Focus on 'Wasted Vote' Theory

Hurricanes: Does the Media Coverage Really Reflects the Gravity

Hurricane Sandy, renamed Frankenstorm, is covered minute by minute by all the media channels. And once more, it seems like this hurricane is the worst in the history. Broken records

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 29, 2012

Hurricanes: Does the Media Coverage Really Reflects the Gravity

HIV and the Drug War: the Absent Variable

Third party candidates in this presidential election often mention the drug war as the example of failed policy agreed on by the two main parties. The legalization of marijuana is

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 28, 2012

HIV and the Drug War: the Absent Variable

The Three Strikes Law Faces Changes Through Proposition 36

Photo: Matt Blake In November 1994, Californians voted yes on Prop 184, establishing the three strikes law by overwhelming majority of 72%. Eighteen years later, it seems that California may

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 28, 2012

The Three Strikes Law Faces Changes Through Proposition 36

US vs. China: Main Strengths of Two Superpowers

China, the world's second largest economy, has been a major focus in the foreign policy discourse of both candidates. Over the past few years, the US vs. China

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 28, 2012

US vs. China: Main Strengths of Two Superpowers

Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Debate Again on November 5th

Credit: PressTV.com and Gary Johnson for President Gary Johnson and Jill Stein debate head to head for a second time on November 5th. Last week Free and Equal hosted

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 27, 2012

Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Debate Again on November 5th

Are Local Representatives Protecting San Diego Interests?

In the final voting session before the election break, Congress saw its fair share of partisanship and finger pointing. In the voting record, three of the four votes fell strictly

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 27, 2012

Are Local Representatives Protecting San Diego Interests?

Understanding Energy Security in the United States

The rise in gas prices under President Obama has been mentioned often in the past months and the debate has been focused on talking about the United States' energy

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 27, 2012

Understanding Energy Security in the United States

What are the differences between Prop 30 and Prop 38?

California's education system will be at the center of the November election as two propositions are addressing the issue of the school funding. On the one hand you

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 26, 2012

What are the differences between Prop 30 and Prop 38?

History of the Death Penalty in CA and Prop 34

Prop 34 seeks to change the manner in which the state of California handles death penalty convictions in the state. Prop 34, if passed, would apply retroactively to inmates currently

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 26, 2012

History of the Death Penalty in CA and Prop 34

How Much Do Campaign Travels Cost

For the past month, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have been traveling all over the country from town meetings to national convention passing by the three national debates. When

By Lucas Eaves

/ October 26, 2012