<div><p>On Tuesday, June 3, San Diego voters will weigh in on Propositions B and C -- a set of community plan updates for Barrio Logan already passed by the San Diego City Council&nbsp;last year.</p><p><a href="http://www.smartvoter.org/2014/06/03/ca/sd/prop/B/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prop B</a>&

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<div><p>In 2010, California became the second state to adopt a <a href="http://ivn.us/2014/01/16/what-are-the-different-types-of-primary-elections/" rel="noopener noreferrer">nonpartisan primary system</a>. This should be most markedly distinguished from traditional primary systems by its purpose. U

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<div><p>The scandal that erupted after California state Senator Leland Yee was <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/08/us/california-senator-indicted/" rel="noopener noreferrer">indicted</a> on multiple charges of corruption and conspiracy turned the national spotlight on the race for secretary of st

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<div><p>On Wednesday, another complication was added to the current peace talks between Israel and Palestine when Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ political party, Fatah,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27128902" rel="noopener noreferrer">signed a unity acc

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<div><p>The California primary elections are less than two months away, June 3, and a tight race&nbsp;in the state's 52nd Congressional District (San Diego) is expected between the Democratic incumbent, <a href="http://www.scottpeters.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Peters</a>, and Republican 

Leading Candidates in CA-52 See Top-Two Primary as Positive Change

<div><p>Edward Snowden famously noted that his greatest fear regarding his revelations is that “nothing will change.”</p><p>But on <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/us/obama-to-seek-nsa-curb-on-call-data.html?smid=tw-bna" rel="noopener noreferrer">March 24</a>, almost a year after Snowden's

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<div><p>For decades, the American prison system has grown in size and shape.</p><p><a href="https://www.aclu.org/files/assets/massincarceration_problems.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">According to the ACLU</a>, the U.S. represents 5 percent of the world's population, but holds claim to 25 percent of

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<div><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoeKUAIf9Vg</p><p>Following the 2012 presidential elections, Republicans recognized the need to diversify their voting population after <a href="http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/ken-walshs-washington/2012/11/09/minorities-youth-and-women-to-obama-you-owe-us" r

Are We Looking At a New GOP?

<div>        <p>First, it's important to note the implied marriage between foreign policy and national security. Foreign policy is designed to promote national interests abroad and national security is designed to protect a nation from foreign threats.</p><p>There has been a tremendous transformatio

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