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Immigration Reform Has Largely Become an Electoral Issue for Lawmakers
Ryan Rodrick Beiler / Shutterstock.comOptimism in Washington, D.C. over the prospects of passing immigration reform remains high. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-N.V.) announced debat ...
05 Jun, 2013
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Progress Toward Equality
The Favorable Winds of PrideI've spent most of the morning watching the House of Lords in Great Britain debate same-sex marriage. The legislation has already passed the House of Commons and is n ...
04 Jun, 2013
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California Student Loan Debt In Better Shape Than Nation
Credit: nyunews.comStudent loan debt has totalled $1.1 trillion nationwide and many college graduates struggle to pay these loans back. The federal government is rushing to find a solution to the int ...
24 May, 2013
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Credibility of Mark Zuckerberg's PAC Plummets as Donors Jump Ship
Credit: nbcbayarea.comMark Zuckerberg's 501(c)(4) organization, FWD.us, took another political blow last week when two key donors publicly left the super PAC. Focused on the expansion of the H1-B vis ...
15 May, 2013
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Independents Dissatisfied With Direction of United States
Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.comA Gallup Poll released Tuesday examined the attitudes of over 1,500 voters residing in all 50 states and Washington D.C. by asking the question, "In general, are you ...
15 May, 2013
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House GOP to Set Student Loan Interest Rates to the Market
zimmytws / Shutterstock.comWASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Republicans released a bill last week to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling by permanently setting them according to the markets, a ...
13 May, 2013
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6 Arguments in Favor of the Commercial Use of Drones
"Flying drone in the field"/ Shutterstock.comThe issue of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) -- more commonly known as drones -- has been highly disputed in the last year, not only for their military u ...
06 May, 2013
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he Logic of the Health Insurance Mandat
When I first read the arguments in favor of an individual health insurance mandate advanced by the conservative Republicans who originated the idea, I must admit that their rationale struck me as cont ...
02 May, 2013
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The Logic of the Health Insurance Mandate
When I first read the arguments in favor of an individual health insurance mandate advanced by the conservative Republicans who originated the idea, I must admit that their rationale struck me as cont ...
02 May, 2013
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Rand Paul Israel Tour Wraps Up as Ehud Barak Arrives in D.C.
Photo: Rand Paul Facebook PageRepublican congressman Rand Paul visited Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing his support for the Israeli state but also his reservations on ...
16 Jan, 2013
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