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IVN Daily Digest -- August 6, 2014
1. Terry Goddard, the Democratic candidate for secretary of state in Arizona, describes how independent voters and candidates are disenfranchised by the current election system."Arizona encourages par ...
06 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- July 31, 2014
1. Sacramento Bee Editorial Board says top-two primaries are the best hope for politics in California and nationwide."The real change is being felt in legislative and congressional races in districts ...
31 Jul, 2014
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Are Causes of the French Revolution Present in the U.S. Today?
There once was a time when the wealthy upper class and the Catholic Church didn't pay anything to the government in terms of taxes and had special socioeconomic privileges. It would fall upon the ...
15 Jul, 2014
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Independent Candidates Form Alliance to Permanently End Partisan Gridlock
Is there a way to end gridlock forever? What about gerrymandering, closed primaries, and high-barrier requirements for outsiders? Even then, what about the complete dependence candidates have on a tin ...
10 Jun, 2014
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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 ...
23 May, 2014
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VA Scandal One More Problem of Accountability for Obama Administration
The hits just keep coming for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. For weeks, stories of the deplorable policies and procedures in place at VA Medical Centers across the country have continued to ...
20 May, 2014
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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 ...
02 May, 2014
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Raising The Minimum Wage Will Fail; Eliminate Unemployment
There is considerable news in the press about setting the minimum wage at $10.10 per hour. Recently, Connecticut became the first state to pass this as the minimum wage. Is this the answer? Or is the ...
03 Apr, 2014
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Bill Requiring Warrant to Track Mobile Devices Passes Mo. House 134-13
In Missouri, the state House of Representatives recently and overwhelmingly passed a bill that would compel law enforcement officials to get a warrant before tracking a person's electronic mobile devi ...
17 Mar, 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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