<div><p><img alt="" height="353" src="/sites/default/files/cloudinary/Gallup-Poll.jpg" title="Gallup Poll" width="551"></p><p>“I’m ready to celebrate,” Matthew Clough said, reflecting back on a year that began with no guarantees.</p><p>Eleven months ago, Clough founded Stone + Cloth, a socially-moti

Gallup: Small Business Hiring Intentions Decrease Significantly

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East Coast Still Feeling Hurricane Sandy's Destruction

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Google Reports: Government Surveillance on the Rise

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Syria’s President, Bashar al-Assad, isn’t Going Anywhere  

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On the Eve of Obama’s Victory, Manning Announces Plea Bargain  

<div><p>Every four years, on the Tuesday after November’s first Monday, American citizens will walk, drive, bus, train to their designated voting polls across the nation. Perhaps they’ll buy a cupcake from a nearby bake sale, some will leave with various congratulatory buttons and stickers, and, som

The History of Election Day and Why We Vote on Tuesday

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In Sandy’s Wake: How To Vote in New York

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Drug Wars in Mexico An Avoided Issue as Election Day Nears

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