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IVN Daily Digest -- July 17, 2014
IVN Daily Digest -- July 17, 2014
1. Opinion piece in the Montgomery Advertiser advocates adopting a nonpartisan, top-two open primary system in Alabama."Even more importantly, however, this eliminates the unfair choices that some vot...
What Happens if the Highway Trust Fund Gets Too Low?
What Happens if the Highway Trust Fund Gets Too Low?
By the time Dwight David Eisenhower became president of the United States, he had already secured historical immortality as the supreme commander of the victorious Allied Forces in the Second World Wa...
How Reliable Are Fact Check Sources?
How Reliable Are Fact Check Sources?
In 2011, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman lamented that the proliferation of half-true statements and fallacious accusations during the 2012 presidential campaign had inaugura...
By The Numbers: Understanding The Severity of PTSD
By The Numbers: Understanding The Severity of PTSD
"The term 'PTSD' has come into the common lexicon in a very non-specific manner, often used to refer to any type of emotional reaction to traumatic or disturbing events," said Dr. David Reiss, M.D., i...
Children at the Border: Old Problem, New Outrage, Few Solutions
Children at the Border: Old Problem, New Outrage, Few Solutions
“They set out with little or no money. Thousands, shelter workers say, make their way through Mexico clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains. Since the 1990s, Mexico and the United States hav...
IVN Daily Digest -- July 8, 2014
IVN Daily Digest -- July 8, 2014
1. A new lawsuit filed in federal court challenges restrictive ballot access laws for independent candidates in New Mexico.The lawsuit, filed by a member of the Public Education Committee, says the si...
Will Rand Paul's Stance on Immigration Reform Hurt Him in 2016?
Will Rand Paul's Stance on Immigration Reform Hurt Him in 2016?
In June, the junior Republican senator from Kentucky, Rand Paul, weighed in on the always controversial issue of immigration reform. The libertarian-leaning darling of the tea party tread into precari...
Is The U.S. Close to Ending the Cuban Embargo?
Is The U.S. Close to Ending the Cuban Embargo?
For the first time in 15 years, the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce met with Cuban dictator Raúl Castro last month to analyze investment possibilities and the reforms implemented by the regi...
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...
How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Affects Jobs, Trade, and Regulation
How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Affects Jobs, Trade, and Regulation
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been described as “the biggest free trade deal you’ve never heard of.” The arrangement would liberalize trade by bringing down protective tariffs and “harmonizi...