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Gerrymandering: Two Bullies vs. The Voters
Gerrymandering: Two Bullies vs. The Voters
All eyes in political reform circles are on the Wisconsin gerrymandering case (Gill v. Whitford) argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3, 2017.The case was brought by a group of Democrats ch ...
15 Jan, 2018
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NC Gerrymandering Decision Reignites Demand for Independent Redistricting Reform
NC Gerrymandering Decision Reignites Demand for Independent Redistricting Reform
News broke Tuesday that a panel of federal judges struck down North Carolina's congressional map, ruling that it constituted an illegal gerrymander. But unlike gerrymandering rulings in the past, the ...
10 Jan, 2018
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Spoiler Effect Manipulation May Be Tool in Russian Playbook
Spoiler Effect Manipulation May Be Tool in Russian Playbook
A largely ignored development at year-end 2017 was the story that the Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein’s campaign is under senate investigation for collusion with Russia.  Dr. St ...
01 Jan, 2018
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Holiday Break: The Best of College Football This Week
Holiday Break: The Best of College Football This Week
THE GAME OF THE DAY SATURDAY WAS OHIO STATE/WISCONSIN, and the Badgers losing, 27-21, seems fitting, since it adds to the already chaotic state of a chaotic season.Who’s in?Who out?Who’s up?Who’s ...
04 Dec, 2017
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In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
Supporters of a 2018 ballot initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in California were given the green light by the state attorney general's office earlier this month to circulate petitions and g ...
29 Nov, 2017
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4 min read
Here's How to Defeat the 4 Biggest Threats to Democracy
Here's How to Defeat the 4 Biggest Threats to Democracy
During a time of deep political dysfunction in the United States, it is easy to assume that American democracy has gone off the rails, perhaps for good. But if Americans can look past the slow-motion ...
13 Nov, 2017
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SCOTUS Refuses to Delay Penn. Gerrymandering Case
SCOTUS Refuses to Delay Penn. Gerrymandering Case
On November 3, Justice Samuel Alito refused a request by Pennsylvania state officials to delay a trial in League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. That case, filed in Com ...
06 Nov, 2017
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SCOTUS on Gerrymandering: Independent Voters Don’t Count
SCOTUS on Gerrymandering: Independent Voters Don’t Count
Many of the voters who are becoming the most disenchanted with parties are those who live in “one-party states,” and have experienced closed partisan primaries and/or politically gerrymandered distric ...
17 Oct, 2017
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Boltman Says: The Chargers Belong to San Diego, Sue the NFL
Boltman Says: The Chargers Belong to San Diego, Sue the NFL
I am Boltman.I’ve supported the Chargers franchise for more than 22 years. During that time, I’ve given 100% of my commitment, passion, and dedication to the blue, white, and gold whether the Chargers ...
14 Oct, 2017
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IVN Readers React: Seriously, This Is Legal?
IVN Readers React: Seriously, This Is Legal?
Should lawmakers be allowed to draw electoral districts to protect their party from competition? Can the courts rule legislative and congressional maps unconstitutional on the basis of partisan and po ...
06 Oct, 2017
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