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Superdelegates: How Democratic Leaders Maintain Control of the Candidate Selection Process
Though the first caucuses and primaries are still weeks away, Hillary Clinton already has a significant lead in the race for the Democratic Party's nomination.According to a survey conducted ...
07 Jan, 2016
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After Traveling 14K Miles, Independent POTUS Candidate Learns One Crucial Truth About America
The spirit of America is strong; the state of our union is fragile.That is my conclusion after 100 days driving 14,128 miles through 34 states as an independent candidate for President of the United S ...
30 Dec, 2015
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New Study Links Attack Ads in Judicial Elections to Harsher Sentencing
According to new analysis conducted by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, re-election pressures influence judges into doling out harsher penalties in criminal cases.The study ex ...
03 Dec, 2015
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With Louisiana in Play, Candidates Even Less Likely to Care About Your Vote in 2016
Historically, presidential races have come down to only a handful of toss-up states being the difference between victory and defeat -- the red/blue map has become fairly well-defined.Enter John Bel Ed ...
30 Nov, 2015
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Why The Two Parties Are Horrible At Predicting the Future
A good share of politics-related content from the mainstream media (i.e., mass media outlets that convey content shaped by dominant thinking, influences, and activities) deals with predicting the futu ...
27 Oct, 2015
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3 Ways The Parties Have Diminished Your Power at the Ballot Box
It is no secret that the two major parties in the U.S have actively worked to rig the election system for their own benefit and so they can drown out any independent voices. I was reminded of this fac ...
23 Oct, 2015
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Jim Webb: The Perfect Independent Candidate?
On October 20, shortly after the Democratic presidential debate, former U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) decided to withdraw from the 2016 Democratic primary. If your first thought is bewilderment over w ...
21 Oct, 2015
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Just How Bad is America's Infrastructure and How Much Will It Cost to Fix It?
Earlier this year, now-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders proposed a bill to spend $1 trillion over a five-year period in order to "rebuild America’s crumbling network of roads, bridges and transit ...
19 Oct, 2015
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The BDS Movement: Is BDS Causing a Rise in Anti-Semitism?
Anti-BDS resolutions, legislation, and advocacy claim that BDS is the main influence on an 'alarming rise in anti-Semitism.' Is there a rise in anti-Semitism, and is the cause the BDS movement?, Jewis ...
25 Sep, 2015
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Beyond the Echo Chamber: Your Number One Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News
The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from California and across the nation. Enjoy.Lawmakers, Election Experts Talk Voting Rights At CA Nonpartisan Primary Summit / Elections summit takes ...
18 Sep, 2015
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