<div><p><span>The media is a common discussion topic on this website, as it should be. Dissatisfaction with both the political system and the media landscape is entirely related. </span></p><p><span>Followers of IVN want “independent” politicians and media. But that word "independent" is ostentatiou

The Death of The New Republic: Should Independents Care?

<div><p>Georgian voters have&nbsp;re-elected Republican Nathan Deal to be their governor. He won 53 percent of the vote (with 98% of precincts&nbsp;reporting in), defeating Democrat Jason Carter, who only received 44 percent of the vote.</p><p>Voters also elected Republican David Perdue to the U.S. 

GOP Holds Onto Senate Seat, Governorship in Georgia

<div><p><span>The race for control of the Senate may not end on November 4. If none of the candidates hoping to replace retiring Georgia U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R) garner 50&nbsp;percent plus one of the vote, the Peach State will hold a runoff between the top two on January 6, 2015. </span></p

Georgia Voters Could Make History in Senate Race, Block Republican Majority

<div><p><span>For the second time in 6&nbsp;years, Oregonians will vote on a measure to establish an open, top-two primary system. <strong>Measure 90</strong> is an almost exact replica of a 2008 measure that was rejected by 66 percent of voters.&nbsp;</span>Proponents are hoping that today’s genera

Top-Two Primary Measure Set to be The Race to Watch in Oregon

<div><p><span>The 2014 midterm elections are less than a month away and the GOP is poised to seize a majority in the Senate, though that would require winning some close races. Some are expected to come down to just a proportionally small amount of votes. RealClearPolitics rates 10&nbsp;Senate races

PBS Educates Voters Nationwide on Restrictive Voting Laws with 'Ballot Watch'

<div><p>On July 31, freshman U.S. Rep.<a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_delaney/412544" rel="noopener noreferrer"> John Delaney</a> (D-Md.) introduced a bill titled, “<a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr5334" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open Our Democracy Act</a>

U.S. Rep. John Delaney Says 'Open Our Democracy Act' Will Improve Representation

<div><p><span>When the subject of Cuba arises, the immediate associations are communism, missile crisis, and embargo. Obviously, Cuban history goes much farther back than 1959, but so does its relationship with the United States. </span></p><p><span>Taken as a whole, the (ultimately misplaced) popul

What The History of U.S.-Cuban Relations Can Teach Us About The Fruits of Interventionism

<div><p><span>Over the last couple of months, I have repeatedly mentioned the recent findings by <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/01/22/the-real-extremists-are-american-voters-not-politicians/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span>David Broockman</span></a>, a UC-Berkeley 

Politics and Genetics: Political Polarization May Be In Our Blood

<div><p>According to <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/congressional_job_approval-903.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">RealClearPolitics</a>, approximately 13.4 percent of Americans approve of Congress and 77.8 percent disapprove, taking the average of 6 major surveys on congress

While Congressional Approval Remains at Historic Lows, Millions Remain Locked Out of Primaries

Joshua Alvarez

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