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Do Independent Voters Need More Independent Candidates?
Demand, meet SupplyAmidst some disenchantment with both major political parties, the chart above shows, when looking across the 50 states, the share of votes earned by candidates that were not either ...
30 Aug, 2013
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Cold Fusion Energy Is Not Just Science Fiction Anymore
The future of sustainable energy likely depends on the invention of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR), sometimes referred to as "cold fusion." From space exploration, geo-economics, and geo-politics ...
19 Aug, 2013
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Climate Change ; Any Signs Hidden In That Sand?
Lake Oahe before and after a six-year drought // Credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/Japan Space Systems and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science TeamGlobal Climate Change : A four part discussion on long-term global soc ...
05 Aug, 2013
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Climate Change manifests itself in the Midwest
Climate change usually leads people to think about the North and South poles. After all, the polar bear is the unofficial mascot of climate change. However, climate change shows its effects right here ...
04 Aug, 2013
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On the History of Congressional Majorities and the Management of a Nation
One-hundred and twelve legislative bodies have come and gone. We are now in the midst of our 113th Congress. And since our inception, only 27 of these assemblies have consisted of a sixty percent majo ...
16 Jul, 2013
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Can The Free Market Solve Campaign Finance Reform?
Maryna Pleshkun // Shutterstock.comThere has been a lot of discussion about campaign finance reform. Many advocates suggest publicly financed elections, where each candidate gets access to an equal a ...
12 Jul, 2013
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Can States Nullify The Affordable Care Act?
President Obama signs healthcare reform in 2010 // Credit: Reid.senate.govCan a state unilaterally suspend the operation of ObamaCare within its borders? Of course not. That measure would violate the ...
01 Jul, 2013
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States with Unregulated Campaign Contributions Risk Corruption
Credit: rawstory.comAccording to research done by StateIntegrity.org, states with unregulated campaign contributions have a higher risk of corruption in political financing. A state's overa ...
27 Jun, 2013
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Federal Nullification
The Second Amendment And States' RightsThis past Wednesday night, the Missouri legislature passed a series of bills during a late night session. One of these late night bills was aimed directly ...
10 May, 2013
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Low Water Levels on the Mississippi River To Affect Economy
Credit: Erik M. LunsfordThe environment and climate change were not only discussed in a limited manner during the election season, but the current Doha Climate Change Conference, hosted by the United ...
29 Nov, 2012
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