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McCain, Fellow Senators Grill Intelligence Officials on ISIS During Cybersecurity Hearing
McCain, Fellow Senators Grill Intelligence Officials on ISIS During Cybersecurity Hearing
Never let it be said that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) doesn’t know how to make an entrance — or exit.The onetime Republican presidential candidate arrived late to a homeland security committee hearing o ...
11 Sep, 2014
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In Traditional Elections, Ballot Access Remains a Problem for Third Parties
In Traditional Elections, Ballot Access Remains a Problem for Third Parties
As IVN contributor AJ Signieri described in June, third parties in Illinois struggle to secure a place on the state’s general election ballots. If a party’s nominee for governor does not cross the 5 p ...
07 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- July 23, 2014
IVN Daily Digest -- July 23, 2014
1. The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union sues New Hampshire secretary of state over restrictive ballot access laws."The law says third parties may not gather signatures to petition their way onto ba ...
23 Jul, 2014
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Eyes on the Prize: Rand Paul Expands Message Beyond GOP Ahead of 2016
Eyes on the Prize: Rand Paul Expands Message Beyond GOP Ahead of 2016
An adage of former president Richard Nixon was to run to the right in primaries and move to the center in the general election. One of the more-discussed potential 2016 presidential candidates, U.S. S ...
21 Jul, 2014
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Could New York Elect Its First Female Governor in 2014?
Could New York Elect Its First Female Governor in 2014?
With the 2016 presidential election still two years away, many commentators are already deeming Hillary Clinton the anointed Democratic candidate. Her biggest potential challenger appears to be Elizab ...
21 Jul, 2014
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Keystone May Be A Bigger Election Issue Than Some Realize
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 ...
13 Jun, 2014
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Psychological Effects of Poverty Just As Bad As Physical
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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Mass. Independent Senate Candidate to Reach Out to All Voters
Mass. Independent Senate Candidate to Reach Out to All Voters
On May 4, Massachusetts independent candidate for U.S. Senate, Bruce Skarin, kicked off his campaign and 1,000-mile #Walk4Democracy with a talk titled, “Citizenship in a Republic.” The same title as a ...
19 May, 2014
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Do Affirmative Action Bans Hurt Minority Students?
Do Affirmative Action Bans Hurt Minority Students?
Recently, in the case Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, the United States Supreme Court, by a 6-2 vote, upheld a Michigan ban on affirmative action. The ban stated that universi ...
29 Apr, 2014
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Majority of Americans Say Major Parties Don't Represent Them
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 ...
25 Apr, 2014
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