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Independence and Rebellion in the Modern Age
Two hundred and thirty eight years ago, on July 2, John Adams led the Continental Congress to declare the independence of 13 American states. Two days later, representatives of the 13 colonies ra ...
02 Jul, 2014
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Independent Evan Falchuk First to Qualify for Mass. Gubernatorial Ballot
Two big announcements came out of independent Evan Falchuk's camp on Monday: he became the first gubernatorial candidate to officially qualify for the November ballot in Massachusetts, and he plans to ...
27 Jun, 2014
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Team USA and The Power to Bridge a Divided Nation
The partisan fracturing of American politics is a topic of frequent debate and discussion. Politics is becoming increasingly personal, and antipathy between ideologies is on the rise. As activist ...
20 Jun, 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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Mass. Incumbent Faces Serious Primary Threats in 6th Congressional District
John Tierney, who narrowly held his Massachusetts congressional seat in 2012, is facing another difficult challenge in the 2014 election season. Tierney, a Democrat, has represented the 6th Congressio ...
27 May, 2014
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Bruce Skarin: Campaign Not About Me; It's About We the People
On May 20, I passed the 150-mile mark of my 1,000-mile walking tour of Massachusetts. In these first few weeks, I have had over a hundred conversations and personally collected even more signatures fo ...
22 May, 2014
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Pennsylvania Independents Demand Equal Access to Elections
"Today, I and many other citizens of Pennsylvania will be denied the right to vote," independent Pennsylvania voter Tom Stack wrote in a letter to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "It is not because we ar ...
20 May, 2014
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Pass Election Reform Bill
In the Massachusetts 2013 special election, voter turnout statewide marked a record low at only 27 percent. While special elections typically struggle to attract voter interest, last year was particul ...
20 May, 2014
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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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Reforming the Electoral College to Be More Inclusive to Voters
The way we elect the president and vice president in the U.S. is quite unique compared to the way we elect every other elected office. We don't elect them directly. Instead, we vote for electors who t ...
19 May, 2014
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