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UN Conference on Arms Trade Treaty Underway
The United Nations is currently debating the content of an arms trade treaty, which would cover not only what most people would think of as weapons of war, but also "small arms," which includes rifles...
Congress' Approval Rating Lower Than: BP Oil Spill, Lawyers, IRS
File this under the oldie but goodie section. Found this graph presented by Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado to the 112th Congress. The Democratic Senator was kind enough to present this to the Repu...
Chris Christie's Drug War Remarks Belie His Solutions
As recently reported, New Jersey’s Governor Chris Christie did what so many politicians are still unwilling to do: He called the War on Drugs a failure. In a speech at the Brookings Institution, Chris...
The Swing States Project #Election2012
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.&...
Independent Surge in Swing States
Key swing states have seen a surge in independent voters, with Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, and North Carolina adding a collective 443,000 independents to their voter demographic. A...
Colorado Voters Have a Vibrant Independent Streak
Colorado is leading the way concerning several policies, and may eventually be a good model for other states for how to take divisive issues and hold positive and creative dialogue among the stakehold...
Presidential Campaign Fundraising Haul: $177.1 Million in June
On track to be the most expensive election in U.S. history, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama raked in a total of $177.1 million in fundraising cash, making June the...
GlaxoSmithKline Pays Largest Health Care Fraud Penalty To Date
GlaxoSmithKline LLC pleads guilty this week to a $3 billion fine for illegally promoting unapproved drugs as well as failing to disclose the drugs safety precautions.Deputy Attorney General James M. C...
Swing State Colorado: 'Tossup' in Upcoming November Election
President Obama flew out to Colorado at the end of last week “to get a firsthand view of the fires and their toll on residential communities”. The potential political motivations of such a visit are n...
Today's News Tips: June 29, 2012
Today's News Tip Sheet. The Independent Breakdown of Today's News.Colbert Gives Fox and CNN a Thorough Shellacking for Yesterday’s Coverage POLITICO – Dems Could Still Blow it on Health Car...