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Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Author: Cory Barnes In a new ad released Wednesday by the Libertarian Action Super PAC, former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura urged voters to call the Commission on Presidential Debates to say that they want to see Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson in the presidential debates: "Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, is running for president with the Libertarian Party, and he will be on the ballot in almost all fifty states.Isn't it time that we all

Photo: Gary Johnson 2012 Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson did his third Reddit.com interview Wednesday, and this time, Reddit users asked some hard-hitting questions and follow-ups, especially compared to Johnson's previous two interviews. Reddit interviews are called "AMAs," short for "Ask Me Anything," and are conducted in an open-ended format on the popular Internet forum, with users asking unfiltered questions, and like all comment threads on Reddit, voting each other's questions a

Photo: Gary Johnson 2012 Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson did his third Reddit.com interview Wednesday, and this time, Reddit users asked some hard-hitting questions and follow-ups, especially compared to Johnson's previous two interviews. Reddit interviews are called "AMAs," short for "Ask Me Anything," and are conducted in an open-ended format on the popular Internet forum, with users asking unfiltered questions, and like all comment threads on Reddit, voting each other's questions a

Credit: wggb.com As the November presidential election draws closer, Americans seem trapped between two choices for president, each belonging to increasingly polarized parties. While Obama and Romney may differ radically over policy and ideology, both men are locked in a struggle to win the votes of independents and moderates. And while their (often) factually-challenged personal attacks and punch lines may rile up their respective party members, their rhetoric may do little to win over indepen

Credit: http://kasamaproject.org The Mexico drug war has embroiled that country in internal conflict punctuated by hyper-violence, corruption and impunity. The battle for primacy among drug cartels for control of the plazas (lucrative transshipment nodes and routes) has resulted in a seemingly never-ending barrage of violence. Beheadings, dismemberment, massacres, and mass graves (narcofosas) punctuate the state of insecurity. While media outlets continue to report 50,000 killed, the numbers ar

credit: http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/ius_2010/ Summer has ended and the return to school has begun, marking that peculiar moment when students feel a mixture of excitement and anxiety.  International students in San Diego will know this all too well, as they embark on a life in a new school, new town, new country. As travel becomes easier, cheaper, and ever more normal, studying abroad has became an adventure pursued by more and more students. Over the last 22 years, the number of students enrolle

IVN Contributor Bianca Ciotti had the opportunity to conduct an in-depth interview with TJ O'Hara, the Modern Whig Party candidate for President of the United States in 2012. In the following interview, O'Hara lays out his philosophy of government and detailed solutions to issues that matter most to voters today, especially America's vast and growing number of independent voters. TJ O'Hara covers his philosophy of government and "meritocracy" as interpreted from the US Declaration of Independen

It’s no secret that the two presidential candidates disagree about energy and environmental issues. Romney is much more enthusiastic than Obama about expanding the use of fossil fuels.  Obama advocates action on climate change, which Romney opposes. A detailed comparison of Obama and Romney on energy and environment issues also reveals some other important facts. One key point of difference involves green jobs. Obama touts the economic benefits of renewable energy, while Romney dismisses the po

It’s no secret that the two presidential candidates disagree about energy and environmental issues. Romney is much more enthusiastic than Obama about expanding the use of fossil fuels.  Obama advocates action on climate change, which Romney opposes. A detailed comparison of Obama and Romney on energy and environment issues also reveals some other important facts. One key point of difference involves green jobs. Obama touts the economic benefits of renewable energy, while Romney dismisses the po

Credit: commons.wikimedia.org Governor Gary Johnson’s recent Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), demonstrates how his use of social media is effective in gaining support. As the Libertarian candidate for President, money for the campaign is hard to come by. Holding social media events and engaging supporters is a strong-point for the two-term New Mexico governor and will probably drive his campaign through the year. Governor Johnson is a heavy user of Google Plus. With social media tools intertwined