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The Political Influence on Real Estate Foreclosures
On the surface, it is easy to look at the real estate foreclosure crisis and blame everything on the banks. While there is no denying that these financial institutions have been a large part of the pr ...
26 Jun, 2013
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For SCOTUS Rulings on Gay Marriage, It Isn't Always Black and White
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThe United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on the Defense of Marriage Act (Windsor v. United States) and California's Proposition 8 (Hollingsworth v. Perry) in the n ...
20 Jun, 2013
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Amendment to Protect Industrial Hemp Production Survives House Vote
Source: Industrial Hemp Tasmania / FacebookA bipartisan amendment to the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (FARM Bill) that would guarantee a state's right to make its own de ...
20 Jun, 2013
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Sensational Media Missed the Most Important Point in Kiera Wilmot Story
I got in trouble and was threatened with expulsion from high school for doing something right, not something wrong; what I wrote was good, proper journalism (see preceding post). There were no l ...
06 Jun, 2013
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Should The U.S. Be Subsidizing Obesity?
There is little-to-no controversy that eating a nutritious diet is healthy.We have a healthcare crisis in this country that is getting worse—not better. So, why does the federal government give subsid ...
29 May, 2013
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While Taking a Step in the Right Direction, BSA Still Has Work to Do
Credit: http://educationviews.orgOn Friday, the national delegation for the Boy Scouts of America approved a resolution to lift the ban on gay scouts with 60 percent of the vote. While openly gay you ...
24 May, 2013
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Ronnie Chang Suppression Hearing Attended by Local Mayor
Credit: voiceofsandiego.orgOn Monday May 20, 2013, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner attended a pretrial hearing at the federal district courthouse in downtown San Diego to show his support for defendant Ro ...
23 May, 2013
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Beyond the Headlines: Tuesday May 21th
Top Stories on IVNFollow the Money Act Draws Criticism by Alex GauthierAnnounced last month by Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Follow the Money Act was received with much ...
21 May, 2013
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Follow the Money Act Draws Criticism
Tatiana Popova / Shutterstock.comAnnounced last month by Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Follow the Money Act was received with much acclaim from citizens and nonpartisan orga ...
21 May, 2013
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The TSA and the No-Fly List Lack Accountability, Transparency
*CORRECTION: The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is not counsel in the suit of a constitutional challenge to the U.S. government's No Fly List procedures in the federal district cour ...
19 Feb, 2013
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