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Do You Know the Difference between Marijuana and Hemp?
Video embedded from BenSwann.comWhen many people hear industrial hemp, the first thing that may come to mind in marijuana. After all, there is a close association between the two, but perhaps not as c ...
18 Feb, 2014
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A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
It seems that in every cycle there is debate about which states should hold the first presidential primary elections. Some state always seems to try to jump ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. Since 1972 ...
13 Feb, 2014
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How Do I Vote? Everything You Need to Know by State
Table of Contents State-by-state Information How Do Primaries Work? Partisan v. Nonpartisan Closed (Partisan) Semi-Closed (Partisan) Open (Partisan) Open (Nonpartisan) Variants of Traditional Election ...
17 Jan, 2014
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Raising The Minimum Wage: Income Equality or Job Killer?
Massachusetts passed the first wage law in 1912, followed soon after by thirteen more states and the District of Columbia. However, the Supreme Court ruling in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United ...
09 Jan, 2014
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Election Reform, Economy Top Priorities for Bernie Sanders in 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQj0NmjrCOUIndependent Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, went on the record Monday with his top priorities for 2014. In his video, "Plant Your Flag," Sen. Sanders ou ...
30 Dec, 2013
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7 Most 'Independent' Politicians in 2013
2013 was an 'off' year politically for the vast majority of Americans. There was no presidential election where one-liners like "I've got binders full of women" or "you didn't build that" were drille ...
24 Dec, 2013
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'The Address' To Reconnect Divided Americans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o3_9sJ5NVEA documentary project by Ken Burns and PBS, The Address, challenges Americans to rehearse and memorize one of the most iconic speeches in history, Abraham Lin ...
15 Nov, 2013
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The Next Three States That Will Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Marijuana legalization activists gained considerable momentum this week. On Tuesday, the city of Portland, Maine, passed Question 1: 67 percent to 33 percent.The measure legalized possession of up to ...
08 Nov, 2013
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USA Freedom Act Introduced to Limit NSA Surveillance
Reports of National Security Agency surveillance capabilities and oversight continue to surpass previous assumptions. Dragnet data collection lie at the center of legal and privacy concerns. This week ...
31 Oct, 2013
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Tuition Increases by 2.9% in 2013; Lowest Increase in 30 Years
Concerns about rising tuition and how students can afford to finance their major investments in post-secondary education are widespread. Solid insights into these questions require accurat ...
23 Oct, 2013
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