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WES MESSAMORE: I’m here with Zahra Billoo, the Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Council on American-
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Extreme partisanship among the big cable news networks has done its fair share in shaping the American political landscape. These days, a person’s preference in
The Wiki Weapon Project is raising money on the net to create open source 3D printing of weapons using technology available now. What changes everything is that all that is
"I know what happens to people who only talk to people who agree with them. You end up not being exposed to alternative views. . . . If you never have your
After the highly controversial "legitimate rape" comments made by Rep. Todd Akin, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have made a conscious effort to distance themselves from the Republican
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of only two independents in the Senate, is known for being outspoken. This reputation is only aided by a prolific presence on social media. His
Last week, the Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation took a deep examination of the political parties and their constituents, the results of which were published on August 20. In
Mid-term elections are especially unique because voter turnout numbers tend to be much different than those during presidential elections. This year we are seeing low turnout in the primary
This is a pretty funny video that makes a libertarian argument:
That more regulation (i.e. more political involvement in the economy) does not reign in out-of-control corporations,
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Nevada ranks at the bottom for education and quality of life, and high for foreclosures and unemployment. It needs a renewed focus on education and libraries
Sen. John McCain speaks at the 2008 Republican National Convention
With both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions taking place in the coming weeks, it begs the question, is it
Assange and President Correa Talk on Russia Today (Youtube / RT)
On Sunday Julian Assange stood in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to deliver a ten-minute speech condemning the actions