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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released today gives new insight into employment numbers, state by state, for the month of June. Compared to the month before, unemployment has increased in 27 states. Meanwhile, 11 states, as well as the District of Columbia, reported a decrease in unemployment in June compared to May. 12 other states reported no change. Looking more long-term, 47 states have reported a decrease in unemployment rates when compared to a year ago. The report is bad news for New Yo

Credit: creativemuslims.com As political polarization becomes stronger and significant, it's important to also look into cultural and religious polarization.  The number of Muslims in America is even a point of contention. 2.6 million Muslims were reported in the United States in 2010, but some estimates are up around 7 million. The following month will mark Ramadan for billions worldwide. As IVN reported yesterday, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann making headlines with her claims that top Hilla

George Washington's farewell address concerning political parties. Was he right? However  may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion. Friends and Citizens: The period for a new election of a

unPAC the 2012 Olympics fights to restore American unity by asking NBC not to run special interest political ads, including those from super PACs, during the 2012 Olympic Broadcast. http://www.unpac.org/olympics/ Libertarian Gary Johnson made national headlines yesterday after supporters took to Twitter to protest CNN for excluding him from polling practices. Because of his exclusion, they argue, Johnson has been shut out of the Republican presidential debates, greatly reducing his visibility.

Credit: Purple Strategies Purple Poll July 2012 In a new Purple Poll released today, voters in 12 swing states diverge dramatically on their views of the country's economic trajectory. This overwhelmingly affects who they plan on casting their ballot for in November. "Among those who believe the economy is getting better, 93% support Obama, 4% favor Romney. And among those who say it is getting worse, Romney leads Obama 84% to 7%," says the Purple Strategies findings. This economic question i

Presumed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is believed to have made his VP decision and may disclose it as soon as this week, the New York Times reports. Some names that have been thrown around recently: * Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty * Ohio Sen. Rob Portman * South Dakota Sen. John Thune * Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal * House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan * Senator Marco Rubio * Senator Kelly Ayotte * Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Any guesses as to whom he m

This election, an estimated five million eligible voters will be disenfranchised from the political process due to new voter identification laws. These de-facto voter suppression laws not only make it harder to register to vote, but also place restrictions on voting, creating an obstacle to eligible voters who lack government issued identification. The Brennan Center for Justice released a study in which they outlined the changes in voting laws we face in the 2012 election and the adverse affec

Gearing up for the 2012 election, the Columbia Journalism Review has launched a project monitoring key swing states, covering the presidential candidates and media coverage of the election. Focusing on campaign finance, political spending, and misinformation, CJR has identified their target swing states as Nevada, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Colorado, and Iowa. Their recent coverage includes tracking campaign cash in the commonwealth, answering question

The California legislature passed a landmark bill Monday strongly regulating how banks handle home foreclosures. The legislation bans dual tracking, the odious practice where lenders pursue home foreclosure while negotiating with homeowners about modifying mortgage terms. Robo-signing-- falsifying signatures-- on mortgage documents is now illegal. The state and private citizens can now sue financial institutions for violating the law. Finally, loan servicers and banks must provide a single point

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the central component to Obama's healthcare reform, the individual mandate, is constitutional because the payment is a tax. There has been much confusion following the ruling over whether or not the "shared responsibility payment" is actually a tax. The language of the statute clearly distinguishes the payment from a tax by labeling it a penalty that someone must pay if he or she refuses to buy insurance. And the Obama Administration has said a number of