We Have a Representation Problem
America hates Independents. At least it gives that impression. Independents take just two of the 535 seats in Congress and only 20 of these outsiders
Occupy is in my view a huge good thing, and it changes everything. Stabs at electoral reform have been taken in the past, with legislation submitted nine times (four of
Given the public's deep disapproval of the Democratic and Republican parties, there are likely a great many Americans who have already come to the conclusion that this year&
Conventional wisdom has it that the United States is a declining producer of energy, and that we’re likely to need more imports unless we can work our way off
The Innocence Project uses modern DNA testing to free those who have been wrongfully sent to prison. They have helped in the release of over 250 inmates after DNA tests
Tax Day!
The Internal Revenue Service filing deadline for individual income tax returns is Tuesday, April 17th. Presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney has caused a bit of a stir by
The Supreme Presidential Election Commission in Egypt has moved to block ten candidates for the upcoming presidential election. Among those excluded are Omar Suleiman, Mubarak's former spy chief,
All peoples, seem to go under periods of time where they're controlled and dominated by a repressive, ineffective and negatively acting regime. The Pharaoh in the Old Testament
In a video from TEDEducation, our current voting schedule is examined. "Since 1845, Americans have been voting on Tuesdays -- but why? In this humorous talk, Jacob Soboroff shares the
Independent Voter Network has been keeping a close eye on developments in the GOP Primary for months. Based on Senator Santorum’s “suspension” of his campaign this week, we brought
One of the most heartening aspects of my connecting electoral reform to Occupy and then via YouTube to the Reddit community, has been opportunity to meet pioneers who have been
It is striking how all the talk about getting back to the Constitution focuses on social services such as health care and contraception that didn’t exist as such when
