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4 Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Your Voice in Presidential Elections
The United States is often celebrated as the world’s leading example of representative government. However, we as a nation barely inspire half of our voters to show up for a national election—lea ...
23 Dec, 2015
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7 min read
Is Bernie Sanders in a Codependent Relationship with Democrats?
Bernie Sanders’ campaign was recently threatened with being locked out of the Democratic National Convention’s database—a devastating blow to any campaign, especially one buoyed by grassroots efforts. ...
22 Dec, 2015
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4 min read
Calling All Independents: The Time for a Revolution is Now
If there was ever a time for someone to step forward and run for president as an independent, now is the time! We had two independents leading in the polls for the Republican and Democratic nomination ...
25 Nov, 2015
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2 min read
Team Bush Has Spent $20 Million on TV Ads So Far
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) and supporters have now spent roughly $20 million toward assaulting the airwaves thus far in the 2016 presidential race -- more than twice as much as any other candida ...
19 Nov, 2015
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1 min read
Amid Popularity, Single-Payer Health Care Appears on More Ballots Nationwide
Enough signatures were collected in Colorado this month (with more than 60,000 to spare) to place a $25 billion tax increase on the ballot in 2016 to pay for a single-payer type insurance for the whol ...
13 Nov, 2015
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2 min read
OPINION: Will Voters Still #FeelTheBern in 2016?
If you are a Bernie Sanders supporter, you clicked the link to this op-ed, fully prepared to defend your beloved candidate. With a #FeelTheBern hashtag ready to be dispensed, you are here to boldly pr ...
20 Oct, 2015
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5 min read
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Go Head-to-Head on NSA Spying
Democratic candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sparred over the NSA’s mass surveillance program during the first Democratic presidential deba ...
14 Oct, 2015
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3 min read
Right-to-Die Bill for Terminally Ill Patients Crosses Biggest Hurdle in Calif.
The California State Assembly approved legislation Wednesday that would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives. Lawmakers voted 42-33 after listening to various emotional, relig ...
10 Sep, 2015
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1 min read
The First Amendment You Know Was Not The One Proposed by the Founders
We all know that the Bill of Rights enshrined in the Constitution contains ten amendments. However, it is less well known that the Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification originally contain ...
09 Sep, 2015
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7 min read
Do Multi-Member Districts Improve Representation in State Legislatures?
While Congress has twice mandated the use of single-member districts (SMD) for electing members of Congress (once in 1842 and again in 1967), state legislatures are at liberty to determine how their r ...
26 Aug, 2015
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7 min read