The bipartisan agreement to limit the scope of American presidential debates is exemplary of the paltry nature of national political discourse.
As Independence Day approaches, and flags hang from the
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel had his first in-person meeting with the panel responsible for reviewing the Department of Defense's (DoD) policies and procedures regarding sexual assault
All the hoopla in Texas right now is over state Senator Wendy Davis and her now famous filibuster of the Texas Legislature's push to end abortions in the
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP), in San Luis Obispo, is the last functioning nuclear plant in California. Regardless of predispositions on nuclear energy, the plant provides a large amount
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The New Jersey Legislature goes on summer recess most years for all of July and August. In the weeks preceding this break, members of both
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The U.S. Senate recently passed a controversial immigration bill by 36 votes after fourteen Republicans sided with Democrats. The bill would allow undocumented immigrants
It is extremely rare to hear members of both major political parties working together in Congress, but when legislation comes along -- like the U.S. Senate's "comprehensive&
Independence Day is a hallmark of the American experience. It is remembered as the day America's founding document, the Declaration of Independence, was signed by the Founding Fathers
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Since California's historic realignment project initiated in October 2011, the state prison population in California has shrunk at least 50 percent. Significant
In our increasingly technological society, most people rely on social media, rather than the traditional news outlets like television and newspapers, to stay informed about the world around them. In
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On June 25, President Obama made public his plan to combat climate change and mitigate its effects. His written climate change proposal voices his administration’s past
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It was 1864. The armies of the Confederacy were under heavy pressure. Having helped liberate
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