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Global Activist: A New Series for People Not Waiting on the World to Change
We are creating a new series unlike anything streaming or on TV.Award-winning journalist Ben Swann travels the globe on a quest to uncover personal stories of struggle and success from people who are ...
15 Oct, 2015
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California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Law Banning Warrantless Spying
Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law on Thursday that strengthen Californians’ digital privacy protections.Senate Bill 178, the California Electronic Privacy Act ( ...
10 Oct, 2015
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'One Person, One Vote': SCOTUS to Decide if Non-Registered Voters Deserve Representation
The U.S Supreme Court's October term isn't filled with landmark cases, but one in particular may have a profound effect on the U.S election system. The Evenwel v. Abbott case was filed back in Februar ...
08 Oct, 2015
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Veterans Party Candidate Chris Keniston: We're Going After The Major Parties
On August 17, Air Force veteran Chris Keniston was formally declared the first official presidential candidate of the Veterans Party of America. However, few people have likely heard of Keniston ...
30 Sep, 2015
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Bernie Sanders' Platform: Ambitious Reform or Absurd Idealism?
As deeply divided as Americans are now on political issues, Bernie Sanders is having the unique effect of being even more polarizing to some voters while also attracting others who wouldn't normally t ...
24 Sep, 2015
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After 10 Years, Return of Death Penalty in Arkansas an Ideological Statement
The governor of Arkansas aims to end the state's decade-long hiatus on executions in October.Gov. Asa Hutchinson has set dates for the executions of eight convicted murderers, according to Reuters. Th ...
18 Sep, 2015
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Increasing Pressure to Defund Planned Parenthood May Break the Government
The federal government is now two weeks away from experiencing the second government shutdown in two years if it does not pass a continuing resolution (CR) by October 1.In 2013, the cause of the gover ...
16 Sep, 2015
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Lawmakers, Election Experts Talk Voting Rights at CA Nonpartisan Primary Summit
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- California legislators, public affairs representatives, and reformers of all stripes attended the first-ever California Nonpartisan Primary Summit on Wednesday at the Citiz ...
21 Aug, 2015
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On Immigration, Most Voters Aren't Buying What The Parties Are Selling
This weekend saw the candidates sharply carving out their individual stances on the parties' platforms on immigration at the Iowa State Fair.While Donald Trump dazzled party-hardliners with his p ...
18 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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