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<div><p>Two law students from the University of Kentucky have embarked on a grassroots campaign to bring direct democracy to the bluegrass state. Vince Taormina and Ryan Mosley are the co-founders of the <a href="http://www.kentuckypeoplesalliance.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kentucky People’s Al

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<div><p>This week's&nbsp;explosive <a href="https://ivn.us/2017/03/07/6-scariest-finds-wikileaks-cia-dump/" rel="noopener noreferrer">release of information</a> from WikiLeaks regarding the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) cavalier use of surveillance techniques are still being unraveled. The rel

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<div><p>Third parties had their best showing in nearly two decades last November, but they still face major ballot access hurdles in future state&nbsp;elections across the country. Tennessee is a prime example.</p><p>Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson ran as the Libertarian Party’s candidate fo

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<div><p>Americans rely on the Internet now more than ever for news, information, and discussions about politics. <a href="http://www.journalism.org/2016/07/07/pathways-to-news/" rel="noopener noreferrer">According</a> to Pew, nearly half of U.S adults between the ages of 18-49 rely primarily on the 

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