IVN Weekly Update: Party Conventions and a Growing Platform

IVN Weekly Update: Party Conventions and a Growing Platform
Published: 27 Aug, 2012
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This Week's Theme: Party Conventions

For the next two weeks, Independent Voter Network will be covering the two main presidential conventions, their messages and implications for the parties. Follow the coverage on IVN.

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IVN is expanding its platform every week to help bring independent contributors into the news cycle.

Are you a delegate? A protestor? Are you a blogger or journalist? Then we want to hear from you!  At IVN, we dont filter the news. Our only requirement is that we all follow the etiquette guidelines.

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Rand Paul Tweets About Federal Hollow Point Bullet Purchases

Rand Paul tweeted last week about the federal government's recent disconcerting string of hollow point bullet purchases.

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Gun Control and Gun Related Violence By the Numbers

Gun Control and Gun Related Violence By the Numbers

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Taking a look at the gun control debate by comparing gun ownership to gun related violence each year. How do the numbers effect the debate?

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Nine Mosques Attacked in String of Violence, Vandalism

Nine Mosques Attacked in String of Violence, Vandalism

IVN interviews CAIR's Zahra Billoo on the nine mosques attacked in a matter of days in a string of violence against Muslims during an election year. Read the Full Interview.

Carl Wicklander Profile

Contributor of the Week: Carl Wicklander

Carl Wicklander is a 2006 graduate of Concordia University – Nebraska and is a student of history,politics, philosophy, and religion.

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