<div><p>It has been five years since the economic crisis of 2008. A recent <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/164159/workers-say-wages-rose-past-five-years.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gallup poll</a> conducted in August shows that 58 percent of Americans working full time or part time believe t

Americans Believe Their Wages Have Gone Up in Past 5 Years

<div> National trust in the NSA could further deplete in the wake of a 2011&nbsp;<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nsa-gathered-thousands-of-americans-e-mails-before-court-struck-down-program/2013/08/21/146ba4b6-0a90-11e3-b87c-476db8ac34cd_story.html" rel="noopener no

NSA Violated Constitution by Breaching Tens of Thousands of American Emails

<div><p>A U.S. judge <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/us-court-sec-bitcoin-idUSBRE97517G20130806" rel="noopener noreferrer">ruled</a> that Bitcoin (BTC) can now be recognized as an official currency, same as the dollar, gold, or silver. The ruling has been used in order to pursue t

Bitcoin Faces Uncertain Future Even after Favorable Court Ruling

<div><p>Four out of five Americans disapprove of Congress' &nbsp;attempts at serving its nation, a recent study found. This year marks Americans' lowest confidence in Congress since 1973, which amounts to a 10 percent approval rating.</p><p>Partisan gridlock is the main culprit for this new low in c

Confidence in Congress Continues to Drop

<div><p>The election process has a direct impact on the outcome of any election. Those setting the rules can determine what outcomes are more likely.</p><p>In our first-past-the-post, majority-wins system, whoever gets the most votes in a district gets the chair. This gets a little insidious when co

Where Does Partisan Bias Come From?

<div><p>As the debates roar on and a concrete decision looms nearer, opponents to the national minimum wage increase have spoken at length of its unintended consequences. While numerous studies have been published that <a href="http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/min-wage-2013-02.pdf" rel="no

Why We Should Not Raise the National Minimum Wage

<div><p>Obama's 2013 State of the Union addressed a lurking issue in today's post-recession America: raising the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2015. This sentiment is echoed by&nbsp;<a href="http://nelp.3cdn.net/0be1c6315f2430afa6_arm6bq9wu.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">73&nbsp;percent</a>&nbsp;of the 

Why We Should Raise the National Minimum Wage

<div><p><a href="http://ivn.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/new-laws-on-privacy.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="new laws on privacy" height="450" src="/sites/default/files/cloudinary/new-laws-on-privacy.jpg" width="600"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyturducken/" rel="noopen

No Reasonable Expectation to Privacy for Cell Phone Data

<div><p>Congressional gridlock is the norm in today's polarizing political climate. Although voters are content with keeping the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/08/07/hey-voters-congressional-gridlock-is-kind-of-your-fault" rel="noopener noreferrer">same people</a>&nbsp;in off

What Causes Congressional Gridlock?

Brian Iniguez

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