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2020 Vision: A Clear Path to Breaking the Two-Party Machine
These are the best of times—and the worst of times—for independents striving to disrupt and transform our broken politics.The Best of TimesThough it can be obscured in the dust and smoke of moment-by- ...
20 Sep, 2017
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3 min read
Removing the Least Democratic Part of America’s Elections
Voting in America is not easy. You first have to register. You have to find your polling place. In most states, you have to take time before, during, or after work to get to your polling place. You ha ...
15 Sep, 2017
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4 min read
If Courts Can't Protect Voters in a Rigged System, Who Will?
How Can Citizens Redress their Grievances of an Unfair Election Process?According to Judge William J. Zloch, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, they can’t.On August 25, 2 ...
14 Sep, 2017
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Gary Johnson: President Must Get Congress' Approval to Go to War
Don’t blink or you might miss it.While much of our attention, and that of Congress, is appropriately focused on hurricane recovery, the United States Senate this week is quietly taking up the National ...
13 Sep, 2017
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Stocks Are Booming, But Pay Checks Weak
Unemployment in the US has been under 6% since 2015. In 2017, it hit its lowest in 16 years, 4.2%, close to full employment.People are not feeling it in their paychecks, however. Wage growth is "out o ...
08 Sep, 2017
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4 min read
The Swamp Is Thick: How The Two-Party System Harms Democracy
If you were born after 1968, you’ve never seen a third-party presidential candidate receive a single electoral vote.Even in 2016’s “lesser-of-two-evils” contest, third-party candidates combined to ear ...
06 Sep, 2017
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4 min read
A Fiscal Cliff? More Like A Political One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfjWIpnfjgQAs voters, we’ll be asked to ignore the dereliction of duty demonstrated by our elected leaders; threatened with horrible outcomes if a federal budget isn’t ...
06 Sep, 2017
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3 min read
Social Media and Politics: Share This At Your Own Risk
Halfway through watching the president’s rally in Phoenix Tuesday night, I had the almost uncontrollable urge to jump on social media and blast off a post expressing my anger. Blaming the mainstream m ...
24 Aug, 2017
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4 min read
21st Century Feminism: A Commercial Success?
Editor’s note: This article originally published on Kate Harveston's blog "Only Slightly Biased" on August 17, 2017, and has been modified slightly for publication on IVN.Feminism has arguab ...
23 Aug, 2017
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3 min read
The 50 Best Presidential Quotes of All Time
A president’s legacy is defined not only by his actions, but also by his words. Those who have held the highest office in the United States know well that what they say has impacts far beyond the podi ...
18 Aug, 2017
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8 min read