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The Brady Campaign: The Last 5 Years of School Shootings
Following the horrific act of gun violence on Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Barack Obama gave a memorial speech insisting that this nation needs to address prevention measures to stop an act...
The Silent Discussion
For the past several days, across our country, we have been glued to the news at the horrible events in Newtown, Connecticut. The word "tragic" just doesn't seem to do any good to describe this ...
Gun Violence in America: Evaluating the Status Quo
This year has been turbulent with gun related homicides; highlighted by the killing sprees in Aurora, Colorado, the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and now the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connect...
Twitter Calls on President Obama To Act on Gun Control
Over the course of 2012, Twitter has been a powerful tool for political change. Sparking conversation on the presidential election, facilitating political protests abroad, and fueling conversations on...
Today, Our Thoughts Are With Connecticut, Not Politics
Credit: breakingnews.comIn the wake of another tragic shooting, many Americans are tempted to look at current gun policy in America and turn to the politics of the issue.As details of the shooting co...
Senator Angus King Joins the Democratic Caucus
With little surprise, the newly elected independent Senator from Maine, Angus King, declared that he will join the Democratic Caucus at a press conference on Wednesday.The announcement followed Senato...
How Did Third Party Candidates Perform in the Election?
During this election cycle, IVN covered third party candidates to ensure voters could access information about the wide range of choices they had at the ballot box.Gary Johnson, from the Libertarian P...
Meet the Twelve New Senators
Credit: Wikimedia.orgThe United States Senate has 12 new Members joining its ranks. The balance of power essentially remains unchanged as the Democratic Party retains its majority while Angus King re...
Chris Murphy Wins Connecticut Senate Race
Credit: Chris Murphy for SenateDemocrat Chris Murphy has won the Connecticut Senate race against Republican Linda McMahon. Murphy has 60 percent of the vote as of 5:45pm Pacific and CNN has called th...
Important Races to Watch on Election Day 2012
It's been a long, long road, but the big day has finally arrived: Election 2012. It has been a media frenzy to a near apocalyptic end, with so many important races to watch, but they wa...