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The Predicament of Polling
The Predicament of Polling
If 2016 taught me anything, it is how disastrous political polls have become. And as we head into the 2018 midterms, we should take a hard look how we are conducting them, crunching the numbers and us ...
20 Apr, 2018
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"Stupid and Frivolous": SDSU West Strategist Slams SoccerCity Lawsuit
"Stupid and Frivolous": SDSU West Strategist Slams SoccerCity Lawsuit
This week, Attorney Michael Attanasio and those representing the SoccerCity initiative filed a lawsuit to toss out the SDSU West initiative on the grounds it violates state law. Attanasio said, "Publi ...
19 Apr, 2018
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3 min read
County of San Diego Joins Fight Against Sanctuary City Laws
County of San Diego Joins Fight Against Sanctuary City Laws
It's no secret the State of California is tearing at its political seams, careening towards a tipping point with the Sanctuary City battle leading the way.TWO of the states THREE largest counties, bot ...
17 Apr, 2018
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3 min read
5 Groundbreaking Bills to Protect Child Wellbeing in the US
5 Groundbreaking Bills to Protect Child Wellbeing in the US
Every parent wants a healthy child, right? Too often, though, people neglect to consider just how much the events of childhood can leave a lasting impact on a child.For example, we have only very rece ...
13 Apr, 2018
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5 min read
Unrig the System: Reforms To Change America
Unrig the System: Reforms To Change America
Many Americans are currently wondering, “Why don’t our elections result in governments that implement thoughtful, public interest policies that are supported by the majority of Americans?”The reason i ...
12 Apr, 2018
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5 min read
The Harsh Reality: Americans Are Losing Hope
The Harsh Reality: Americans Are Losing Hope
As an independent candidate for president in the 2016 election cycle, I travelled 20 months and over 70,000 miles around America. As a Green Party candidate for Congress in upstate New York, I now tra ...
12 Apr, 2018
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3 min read
Why Both Parties Are to Blame for Failed DACA Negotiations
Why Both Parties Are to Blame for Failed DACA Negotiations
President Trump recently mixed policy, holiday wishes and rancor within several Easter Day tweets, including one that read “No More DACA Deal!”Other than for venting purposes, a statement to end DACA ...
11 Apr, 2018
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5 min read
War in Syria Would Be Donald Trump's Downfall
War in Syria Would Be Donald Trump's Downfall
Washington Hawks like John Bolton and Lindsey Graham are eager for a war in Syria, but if Donald Trump takes us to war in the Middle East, he'll lose his second term in the White House in 2020.With hi ...
10 Apr, 2018
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4 min read
Tim Canova: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Has Spoiled the Democratic Party
Tim Canova: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Has Spoiled the Democratic Party
Progress for All founder and law professor Tim Canova is taking another shot at unseating former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has been embroiled in lawsuits and scandals since the 2016 elec ...
09 Apr, 2018
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4 min read
"Declaration of Independents": A Candidate's Scathing Indictment of Two-Party Duopoly
"Declaration of Independents": A Candidate's Scathing Indictment of Two-Party Duopoly
Independents and the political establishment are keeping a close eye on what is happening in Kansas this year. Greg Orman, a successful business leader and entrepreneur, is running as an independ ...
05 Apr, 2018
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4 min read