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Human Trafficking in the US Extended to Guest Teaching Program
Human Trafficking in the US Extended to Guest Teaching Program
Credit: idt911blog.comIt is not the common case of human trafficking in the US when federal guestworkers are financially exploited. Earlier this month, Nunag Tanedo v. East Baton Rouge Parish Sc ...
01 Jan, 2013
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5 Media Fails of 2012
5 Media Fails of 2012
Another year has passed and a handful of notable media misreports along with it. One of the most prestigious journalists was caught plagiarizing another journalist’s work this year as well as one repo ...
26 Dec, 2012
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Online Petitions for Secession: Have Americans Forgotten the Past?
Online Petitions for Secession: Have Americans Forgotten the Past?
Citizens in nearly thirty states have signed online petitions propagating secession from the United States. These states have filed their petitions with the We the People Program, a facet of the Obama ...
14 Nov, 2012
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Union Dissolved
Union Dissolved
Since Obama won reelection a week ago, the White House website has been flooded with petitions from citizens in various states wanting their states to secede from the union.  It is important to n ...
13 Nov, 2012
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20 Democratic US Senators Face Re-Election in 2014
20 Democratic US Senators Face Re-Election in 2014
of all US Senators are up for re-election. Every two years approximately one-third1. Max Baucus (Montana)Baucus is the longest-serving US Senator in the history of Montana, having first won election ...
10 Nov, 2012
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US Courts Finally See The Politics of Restrictive Voting Laws
US Courts Finally See The Politics of Restrictive Voting Laws
Photo: www.cit.uscourts.govContrary to popular belief, the right to vote was not guaranteed by the Constitution. The Constitution implies a voting process but neither describes it nor identifies who ...
06 Nov, 2012
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Election Day Coverage on IVN.us
Election Day Coverage on IVN.us
[Update 8:18 PM PST]IVN.us announces Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term.[Update 8:17 PM PST]CNN projects President Barack Obama will win re-election by taking the state of Ohio.[Update ...
06 Nov, 2012
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Latinos are Confident in Voter ID Laws, Reports Suggest
Latinos are Confident in Voter ID Laws, Reports Suggest
Source: WikipediaAccording to the Pew Hispanic Center, 97% of Latinos are confident in voter ID laws. Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, and Tennessee will have a “strict photo ID” requirement this election c ...
24 Oct, 2012
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San Diego State University Hosts Proposition 30 Discussion
San Diego State University Hosts Proposition 30 Discussion
Photo: Michael HighamThe San Diego State University (SDSU) Alumni Association hosted a Proposition 30 discussion on Thursday, Sept. 20th. The two panelists were school board member Richard ...
24 Sep, 2012
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Jobless Claims Rise in Wake of Poor August Figures
Jobless Claims Rise in Wake of Poor August Figures
Initial claims for unemployment benefits soared last week in the wake of disappointing job gains in August. The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Agency reported an increase of 15,000 ...
13 Sep, 2012
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