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Rep. LaTourette Retires Citing Partisan 'Toll'
Rep. Steve LaTourette Credit: Gus Chan, Plain Dealer fileYet another sitting lawmaker is stepping down from their post citing a toxic partisan atmosphere in Washington, D.C., and his announcement was ...
31 Jul, 2012
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Obtain Voter ID: The Fifth Wednesday of Any Month
Credit: texastribune.orgThe United States has some of the lowest voter turnout and voter participation rates of any industrialized country in the world. Low voter turnout is typically ascribed to vot ...
23 Jul, 2012
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Report: State-by-State June Employment Figures
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released today gives new insight into employment numbers, state by state, for the month of June.Compared to the month before, unemployment has increased in 27 states. Me ...
20 Jul, 2012
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States Doubling Down on Farmers Market Food Stamps Wager
According to a poll commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, an overwhelming majority of Americans want the federal government to double the value of food stamp benefits at farmers markets to ensu ...
20 Jul, 2012
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Muslims in America: The Public Perception
Credit: creativemuslims.comAs political polarization becomes stronger and significant, it's important to also look into cultural and religious polarization. The number of Muslims in America is ...
20 Jul, 2012
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Drug Addiction: One Baby Per Hour Born Addicted to Drugs
Drug addiction in mothers is leading to a sharp and alarming rise in babies born addicted to drugs in the US. The addictions are almost always to powerful opiates like Oxycontin and Vicodin, whi ...
13 Jul, 2012
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Voter Suppression, By the Numbers
This election, an estimated five million eligible voters will be disenfranchised from the political process due to new voter identification laws. These de-facto voter suppression laws not only make it ...
12 Jul, 2012
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Interview with a Libertarian Party US Senate Candidate
Dr. Shaun Crowell is a veterinarian and small business owner from Union City, TN whose animal hospital in the little town of Spring Hill, TN has grown every year despite the recession. He's also the L ...
08 Jul, 2012
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America Then & Now: 1790 Census to 2010 [INFOGRAPHIC]
July 4th, 2012 marks the United States’ 236th birthday. Although still a relatively young nation, the U.S. has transformed into an influential world power with a large and diverse population. The impl ...
04 Jul, 2012
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The Dark Side of Scientific Rationality and Liberal Policy Failure
The roots of liberal policy failure are intertwined with the dark side of scientific rationality.During the 1980s and 1990s, experts working for the World Bank and development agencies persuaded ...
01 Jul, 2012
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