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.

A Growing Platform for Unfiltered News.

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 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.

Paranoia or Rational Fear?

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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