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Regulation of the Internet Becoming an International Interest
Photo: Steve RhodesThe regulation of the Internet is increasingly under scrutiny as matters of cybersecurity, intellectual property, and telecommunication development grow ever more complex. Although ...
02 Dec, 2012
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The Veterans Affairs Department Gets Occupied But Still Ignores
Photo: U.S. Department of Veteran AffairsOn October 4, a small group of American veterans went to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Washington, D.C., to talk to officials there about ve ...
24 Nov, 2012
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4 min read
Twitter's Colin Crowell A Key Player in Washington
With over 170 million active users, Twitter is becoming one of the fastest growing social networks online, with the power to communicate messages in just 140 characters or less. The importance of Twit ...
24 Nov, 2012
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2 min read
Twitter's Colin Crowell A Key Player in Washington
With over 170 million active users, Twitter is becoming one of the fastest growing social networks online, with the power to communicate messages in just 140 characters or less. The importance of Twit ...
24 Nov, 2012
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2 min read
Health Insurance Exchange Deadline Delayed
Credit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/aids/HealthcareReform.htmStates will have now until December 14th to decide if they want to have a state run health insurance exchange or not. This extended d ...
17 Nov, 2012
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Nancy Pelosi Announces She Will Run for House Minority Leader
Photo: Susan Walsh, APNancy Pelosi announced that she would run for House Minority Leader again. She appeared with newly elected Democratic congresswomen at a press conference in Washington, D.C. thi ...
14 Nov, 2012
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IVN.us Focuses on the Political Landscape This Week
With the 2012 election finally behind us, we all witnessed how divisive and partisan our political culture has gotten. Diversity of opinion is a defining and essential characteristic of democracy, but ...
12 Nov, 2012
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2 min read
This Week on IVN: The Political Landscape
With the 2012 election finally behind us, we all witnessed how divisive and partisan our political culture has gotten. Diversity of opinion is a defining and essential characteristic of democracy, but ...
12 Nov, 2012
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2 min read
Getting To Know Newly Elected Rep. Scott Peters
Election Day produced some very close races. One in particular was decided by 0.4% of the vote which propelled Scott Peters ahead of Brian Bilbray to represent California's 52nd congressional district ...
10 Nov, 2012
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Mexico Reacts to Legalization of Marijuana in US States
The chief of the Mexican president-elect’s transition team, Luis Videgaray, has confirmed a meeting between Enrique Peña Nieto and President Barack Obama. Peña Nieto was elected in July and will take ...
09 Nov, 2012
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