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#Hashtagivism: 5 Partisan Boycotts Throw Social Media into Turmoil
In the internet age, being an activist is easier than ever.#Hashtagivism is on the rise, jumping from cause to cause and targeting companies like Starbucks and Uber, and events like the Oscars and&nbs ...
30 Jan, 2017
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Trump Could Make the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Worse
The United States has been Israel’s primary benefactor since the early Cold War days, so President Donald Trump’s support of Israel is certainly reinforced by an abundance of precedent. However, his o ...
25 Jan, 2017
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WikiLeaks Blows the Whistle: Bye Bye TPP, Hello TiSA
While everyone was busy discussing the TPP and NAFTA renegotiation during the presidential election, very few noticed that another trade agreement, possibly the biggest and with a stronger potential i ...
25 Jan, 2017
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WATCH: The Road Ahead (Opening Up Our Electoral System)
While Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating Hillary Clinton, a small percentage of political outsiders watched the results to see if they could capitalize on an election season that left few fee ...
23 Jan, 2017
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Draining Sacramento? California's Trump Aims to Make CA Great Again
San Diego, CALIF.- If former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was the warm-up act, Donald Trump is the headliner.For outsiders looking to “get into” politics, the 45th President of the United ...
19 Jan, 2017
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Resist Trump Movement Needs Clear Message, Not Blind Rejection
Can the resistance movement have a positive impact on the Trump presidency? Might there be blowback? I asked 2016 independent presidential candidate, organizational psychologist, and author, Lyn ...
18 Jan, 2017
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Obamacare: The Pinnacle of Two-Party Hypocrisy
With a Trump presidency coupled with a GOP Congress on the near horizon, changes in health care reform are finally on the table. Other than those with preexisting conditions, many on the left hav ...
17 Jan, 2017
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DACA, Voter Rights Case, Marijuana Brought Up During Sessions Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general candidate, Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), on January 10 and 11. Sessions is a long-time fixture i ...
12 Jan, 2017
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Marijuana Policy Project: Trump Administration's Stance on Prohibition Enforcement 'Promising'
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the nation's largest marijuana policy organization, released a statement Tuesday, January 10, regarding U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions' remarks on prohibition enforceme ...
10 Jan, 2017
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Chinese Scholars Speak Out on US-Chinese Relations Under Trump
In recent years, Americans' perception of US foreign policy has shifted, with 51 percent of people indicating that Asian countries are more important to US relations abroad than Eu ...
10 Jan, 2017
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