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Independents and Black Voters in Georgia Win the US Senate for the Democrats
Independents and Black Voters in Georgia Win the US Senate for the Democrats
It was quite an afternoon. While Washington DC police, accompanied by federal agents, were finally clearing the Capitol Building of renegade Trump protestors, 33-year-old former investigative journalist Jon Ossoff was declared the winner of the runoff election against...
07 Jan, 2021
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2 min read
Independents and Black Voters in Georgia Win the US Senate for the Democrats
Independents and Black Voters in Georgia Win the US Senate for the Democrats
It was quite an afternoon. While Washington DC police, accompanied by federal agents, were finally clearing the Capitol Building of renegade Trump protestors, 33-year-old former investigative journali ...
07 Jan, 2021
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2 min read
10 Political Predictions for 2021: A Never-Ending Georgia Campaign, TMI from Joe Biden & Borat in Congress?
10 Political Predictions for 2021: A Never-Ending Georgia Campaign, TMI from Joe Biden & Borat in Congress?
OPINION: Here are 10 reasonably bipartisan political predictions that don’t bode well for our democracy.
21 Dec, 2020
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5 min read
10 Political Predictions for 2021: A Never-Ending Georgia Campaign, TMI from Joe Biden & Borat in Congress?
10 Political Predictions for 2021: A Never-Ending Georgia Campaign, TMI from Joe Biden & Borat in Congress?
With COVID-19 vaccines going into the pipeline, it’s reasonable to be optimistic about our collective health scenario for 2021. Unfortunately, Pfizer doesn’t seem to have an antidote for the ills that ...
21 Dec, 2020
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5 min read
Do We Really Need Another Political Party?
Do We Really Need Another Political Party?
OPINION: While a party that reflects progressive values would warm my heart, now is not the time to add another source of partisan divisiveness in the form of a political party.
17 Dec, 2020
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2 min read
Do We Really Need Another Political Party?
Do We Really Need Another Political Party?
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to sandiego@ivn.usBernie Sanders’ loss of the Democratic Party’s nomination for president prompted some voters to cry out, as they have i ...
17 Dec, 2020
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2 min read
 National Reform Leaders Lay Out the Future of Better Elections for 2021 and Beyond
National Reform Leaders Lay Out the Future of Better Elections for 2021 and Beyond
US voters and reform practitioners had an opportunity over the weekend to wrap up 2020 celebrating the success of historic proposals for better elections and discuss future endeavors to give the Ameri ...
14 Dec, 2020
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8 min read
To Fight Depression, San Diego Educator Offers Unique Program
To Fight Depression, San Diego Educator Offers Unique Program
Before Social and Emotional Learning became widely recognized as a critical component of teen lives, Marisa Fogelman was well ahead of the curve. Fogelman spent two decades developing a curriculu ...
14 Dec, 2020
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12 min read
 Is Proportional Representation the Future of Political Reform?
Is Proportional Representation the Future of Political Reform?
Momentum continues to build for broad systemic changes to how US citizens elect their public officials. Reforms like ranked choice voting and nonpartisan primaries are growing in popularity as voters ...
09 Dec, 2020
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3 min read
San Diego Democrats Promised a Progressive Future — We Will Hold Them Accountable to It
San Diego Democrats Promised a Progressive Future — We Will Hold Them Accountable to It
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.usThe year of 2020 has been one of the most challenging in recent memory. While our society was, and continues to be, devastat ...
08 Dec, 2020
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4 min read