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5 Most Offensive Mascots in College Sports
It was such welcome news this week when a vote taken by a small portion of the student body took aim at the San Diego State University mascot.The goal of the vote is to "finally" retire the ...
10 Nov, 2017
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GALLUP: Record High 64% Support Marijuana Legalization
A Gallup poll published Wednesday shows record support for marijuana legalization in the US. According to Gallup, support is at 64 percent, up 4 points from last year and 14 points compared to 2011.Th ...
25 Oct, 2017
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Dems Upset in North Carolina: GOP Eliminates Judicial Primaries
Earlier this month, we reported on the uncertain fate of a ballot access reform bill in North Carolina. That bill has now passed, liberalizing ballot access laws in North Carolina, but also carry ...
18 Oct, 2017
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San Diego: The Next Flint, Michigan?
Five government officials were fired and 13 criminal cases were filed against local and state officials in Flint, Michigan, resulting from the 2014 Flint water crisis that put 100,000 residents at ris ...
26 Sep, 2017
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The Neo-Independent: The Questions are Blowin’ in the Wind
Crazy times in America these days. The wrathful hurricanes pounding the South and the East Coast and the wildfires devouring the Northwest echo our storm-tossed politics.Everything is turned ups ...
13 Sep, 2017
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Debt Ceiling Duel: President Sides with Dems; 3 House GOP Members Say No
419-3.Three Republicans voted against a bill that, in part, provides $7.85 billion in emergency financial assistance to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, Kentucky Rep. Thomas ...
07 Sep, 2017
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US Rep. Says Social Media Is Killing Political Parties
"Just to make sure you know what you just said, you're a Republican advocating for the Republican Party to fall apart."That's from the teaser intro to a half-hour interview by Reason Magazine's Matt W ...
31 Jul, 2017
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Swamp Attack: Jill Stein Fights Off Russia Collusion Narrative
The focus of the Russia investigation this week is on Donald Trump Jr, Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort. However, another name has been thrown into the ever-expanding Russia narrative: Dr. Jill Stein, ...
25 Jul, 2017
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As GOP Stumbles to Repeal Obamacare, Single-Payer Builds Serious Momentum
Congress is debating whether to repeal the Affordable Care Act or improve it, but there is a third option that has gained serious momentum. Americans are more supportive now of a single-payer type hea ...
20 Jul, 2017
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League of Women Voters Keeps National Popular Vote Movement Alive in Colorado
After each presidential election in which the popular vote winner and the Electoral College winner differ, the country revisits the question, “Why do we still have the Electoral College?”Opponents of ...
17 Jul, 2017
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