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Keystone May Be A Bigger Election Issue Than Some Realize
It’s no secret that the Keystone issue is a political powder keg. Neither is it a secret that it’s a controversial topic pitting two traditional foes: environmentalists versus big oil. Very murky...
Psychological Effects of Poverty Just As Bad As Physical
For the 46.5 million Americans living below the poverty line, 16 million of which are children, life has become a consistent struggle. This struggle does not simply begin and end with monetary concern...
Criticizing His Party on Voter ID, Rand Paul Continues Voter Outreach
On Friday, Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul became one of the highest-profiled elected Republicans to speak out against voter identification laws."Everybody's gone completely crazy on this voter ID thi...
Group of Independent Voters to Protest Closed Primaries Nationwide
As a non-presidential election year, voter turnout in 2014 is not likely to be very high. Congressional approval remains below 15 percent. North Carolina voter turnout is expected to be less than ...
7 Things You Need to Know About the Wisconsin Voter ID Decision
A national discussion regarding the state of civil rights in the U.S. exploded after racial comments made by Clippers owner Donald Sterling were made public, followed by news that he has been banned f...
Majority of Americans Say Major Parties Don't Represent Them
The United States is once again in the middle of a major election year and in many elections, people will go the polls with only two options to choose from -- red or blue, Republican or Democrat...
Bipartisan Team Wants More Transparency in U.S. Drone Policy
In response to the Obama administration's drone policy, a bipartisan team has introduced legislation to compel annual reports regarding their use.U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, a California Democrat...
Independent Republican Walter Jones Faces Tough Primary Challenge in N.C.
In North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, a long-time incumbent is facing a primary challenge this April.Known for his initial support for the 2003 Iraq War and his re-branding of French fries a...
Is the Birthright to Freedom Completely Protected in the U.S.?
In an article, titled "Do The American People Have Freedom?," IVN contributor Michael Hoang introduced the notion that freedom is about belonging to a "mother nation" and being harmonious with the oth...
5 States With The Worst Ballot Access Laws
Third parties that have a national infrastructure such as the Green Party and Libertarian Party have waged legal battles from California to North Carolina to improve their ability to get on the ballot...