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Looking to the Founders: Would George Washington Approve of Waterboarding?
George Washington cheerfully using a waterboard to "baptize the terrorists." It almost seems ludicrous invoking such imagery, but there seems to be a real psychological need to tie all of our cur ...
02 Sep, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 14, 2014
1. Independents and major parties are responding to primary system in Arizona now that independents are the largest voting bloc."They long ago surpassed Democrats and this year they passed Republicans ...
14 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 11, 2014
1. On Monday, August 11, Lawrence Lessig's Mayday Super PAC announced its support for 3 more congressional candidates."In addition, today Mayday PAC announces three more of the eight total candidates ...
11 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 7, 2014
1. Democratic legislators in New Mexico say they support opening primaries up to independent voters."The effort is being taken up by two Democratic state legislators from Albuquerque. Sen. Bill O’Neil ...
07 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 6, 2014
1. Terry Goddard, the Democratic candidate for secretary of state in Arizona, describes how independent voters and candidates are disenfranchised by the current election system."Arizona encourages par ...
06 Aug, 2014
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Does All-Mail Voting Have an Impact on Voter Turnout?
Three states -- Colorado, Oregon, and Washington state -- have all-mail voting systems in place, but if recent history is any guide, they will soon be joined by other states like California, Arizona, ...
25 Jul, 2014
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Religion and SCOTUS: An Overview of Decisions by the Roberts Court
The Roberts Court, which began in 2005 and has been altered by two replacements — Sonia Sotomayor in 2009 and Elena Kagan in 2010 — has been asked to clarify the precise nature of ...
17 Jul, 2014
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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 ...
13 Jun, 2014
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Why Veterans Will Continue to Suffer Despite Shinseki Resignation
On May 30, Eric Shinseki resigned as the secretary of Veterans Affairs amid a growing controversy surrounding the administration and treatment of veterans at VA medical centers, something that is said ...
09 Jun, 2014
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Psychological Effects of Poverty Just As Bad As Physical
For the 46.5 million Americans living below the poverty line, 16 million of which are children, life has become a consistent struggle. This struggle does not simply begin and end with monetary concern ...
23 May, 2014
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