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Thanks to Gary Johnson and Jill Stein for participating in the world's first ever online debate. The world was witness to not only the wonders of a new technology, but patient with its introduction to American politics. More importantly, credit has to be given to the candidates and IVN participants: real questions from real people with real responses. There was no script for tonight's debate and there is no replacement for the opportunity that technology has given to break down the barriers of

IVN will be hosting the first ever, online presidential debate on Thursday, October 18 at 4pm PST/ 7pm EDT. Unlike debates in the past, the candidates and moderators will simultaneously participate from different states. IVN is working with Google+ Politics to host the event using a live Google+ Hangout. The participants will include Libertarian candidate and former Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein. Governor Johnson will be joining the debate from La

Politics Online: Nowhere else have the institutional barriers to political participation been lowered than on the internet. From websites, to social networks, to phone applications, today's online technology provides us tools of communication that could not be imagined even a decade ago. This week on IVN, we are hosting the world's first Online Debate on Google+ with Gov. Gary Johnson (L) and Dr. Jill Stein (G), we have started a "Drop Your Party" Facebook Application, and we are excited to ann

Politico recently reported that Governor Gary Johnson could actually be drawing a statistically significant amount of support from the major parties. Johnson, who is running on the Libertarian ticket, has previously run for public office on a Republican ticket, but most recently served as New Mexico's Independent governor. He spent 10 years as governor in that state, during which he enjoyed exceptionally high approval ratings. Now, recent polls are showing that his run for president as a Liberta

As we near the U.S election in November, the next president's foreign policy will play an important part in the perceived success of his administration. Currently, foreign policy is slowly making itself a more prominent issue in the election. The president will have a plethora of global issues to tackle, but these five will make it to the top of his lists: The Iranian Nuclear Program The Iranian nuclear program has caused great concern in Western countries, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has

IVN.us will be hosting the first ever, online presidential debate. Unlike debates in the past, the candidates and moderators will simultaneously participate from different states. IVN.us will utilize its website and associated social media accounts to publish the event and gather questions for the candidates. The participants will include Libertarian candidate and former Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein. Governor Johnson will be joining from Laramie,

Credit: Michael Fritz for IVN Joe Perretta, a San Diego resident, has spent the last 30 years following a dream: creating an efficient churro making machine named 'the Churro King.' Perretta’s fascination with churros started when he was 12 years old after he first experienced the deep fried treats in Tecate, Mexico. He had no idea that experience would turn him into an entrepreneur years later. “I always had a fascination with churros,” said Joe Perretta, 71, a retired automotive instructor f

Credit: http://pauldorpat.com/seattle-now-and-then/seattle-now-then-horse-meat-anytime/ It has not been in the front news, but two weeks ago Governor Chris Christie signed a law that would prohibit the sale of horse meat in the US state of New Jersey as well as the slaughter of horses for human consumption. This is the last example of a phenomenon of sacralization of horses, which in the end might be detrimental to horses. It might surprise many people that until 2006, the United States used t

While Obama and Romney are preparing for a debate in which they won't let the former New Mexico Governor participate, the Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson was holding an "online town hall" in Utah for anyone who wanted to participate; literally everyone in the world. And while Johnson has taken his candidacy seriously by filing both a novel anti-trust lawsuit against the Commission on Presidential Debates and for an injunction against the FEC, it was all fun and games when Gary J

While Obama and Romney are preparing for a debate in which they won't let the former New Mexico Governor participate, the Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson was holding an "online town hall" in Utah for anyone who wanted to participate; literally everyone in the world. And while Johnson has taken his candidacy seriously by filing both a novel anti-trust lawsuit against the Commission on Presidential Debates and for an injunction against the FEC, it was all fun and games when Gary J