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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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The BDS Movement: A Call for Human Rights or Anti-Semitism in the U.S.?
BDS means Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. In 2005, the movement rose out of civil society in Palestine as a call to the world for solidarity against the illegal actions of Israel toward Palestini ...
10 Sep, 2015
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CNN Snubs Only Woman in GOP Field Despite High Poll Numbers
There was general consensus among the public that Carly Fiorina won the first GOP "happy hour" debate and the poll numbers showed it. Now, even with high poll numbers, Fiorina is at risk of being rele ...
28 Aug, 2015
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Debating Birthright Citizenship: From the 14th Amendment to the 2016 Election
After weeks of pressure to release detailed policies regarding his positions on immigration, Donald Trump published a slate of reform ideas. Among these is the call to "end birthright citizenship," wh ...
24 Aug, 2015
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OPINION: We Don't Want Kids Using Cannabis Oil, But We Will Give Them Meth
My heart rate suddenly increased, the casual conversation with my uncle had just crossed the line into politics. Not knowing exactly how I got here but deeply aware of one startling fact; I just breec ...
07 Aug, 2015
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Crowded GOP Field to Take the Stage at Republican Primary Debate
The first round of the Republican primary debates will be held Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The field of Republican presidential candidates stands at 17, but only 10 will ...
05 Aug, 2015
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Expanding Access to Care: How Bernie Sanders May Get Single-Payer After All
Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has made health care a central plank in his platform. At a rally on July 30 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Medicare, Sanders d ...
04 Aug, 2015
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