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The Evolution of Journalism: How Did It Come To This?
The Evolution of Journalism: How Did It Come To This?
From the Revolutionary War to the Watergate scandal, journalism has always held an important place in the political sphere. However, the concept of modern journalism can appear bleak and disappoi ...
18 Nov, 2016
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2 min read
2016 Political Upsets Mean Some Win Big
2016 Political Upsets Mean Some Win Big
While it has no place in the USA currently, gambling on elections is rife in most European countries and no other election has ignited interest so much as the 2016 Presidential Election. Whether it wa ...
18 Nov, 2016
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3 min read
Let's All Agree On This: Stop Blocking Traffic for Protests!
Let's All Agree On This: Stop Blocking Traffic for Protests!
There's a lot that American voters may be divided over, but there's one issue that hopefully we can all get together on and embrace a nonpartisan, obvious, and sane position. Demonstrators who have be ...
18 Nov, 2016
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4 min read
Prop. 64: An In-Depth Look at California’s Marijuana Legalization Measure
Prop. 64: An In-Depth Look at California’s Marijuana Legalization Measure
Editor’s note: This article was co-authored by Chris Micheli and Michael Daft. This article was originally self-published by the authors and has been republished on IVN with their consent.&n ...
17 Nov, 2016
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19 min read
Independent Voter Project Conference: Education a Key Piece in Economic Discussions
Independent Voter Project Conference: Education a Key Piece in Economic Discussions
The Independent Voter Project’s 2016 Business and Leadership Policy Conference, an annual event with legislators, industry professionals, and policy experts, kicked off Monday with Idaho Governor Butc ...
14 Nov, 2016
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3 min read
5 US Senate Seats Independents Could Determine in 2018
5 US Senate Seats Independents Could Determine in 2018
In 2018, 33 US Senate seats, or one-third of the US Senate, will be up for election.Eight incumbents are Republicans, but each of their states routinely vote Republican and so they are unlikely to fac ...
14 Nov, 2016
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4 min read
An Unexpected Path to Liberal Revival
An Unexpected Path to Liberal Revival
I saw two maps shown by John King on CNN when he was analyzing the 2012 election. They illustrated with striking clarity the political divide in this nation. Those maps pointed towards a possible path ...
14 Nov, 2016
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The 2016 Election's Biggest Winner: Gary Johnson and The Libertarian Party?
The 2016 Election's Biggest Winner: Gary Johnson and The Libertarian Party?
You may be asking how the Libertarian Party could have won the 2016 election with no seats in Congress and with its presidential candidate finishing in a very, very distant third place behind the Demo ...
12 Nov, 2016
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4 min read
Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
In August, just one month after the Democratic National Convention, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced the launch of Our Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping his progressiv ...
10 Nov, 2016
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4 min read
The Majority Has Spoken (Again and Again): It’s Time To End The Electoral College
The Majority Has Spoken (Again and Again): It’s Time To End The Electoral College
Raise your hand if you think that the president of the United States should be elected by the popular vote. Ah, it looks like most of you do. Hands down and know that you’re not alone.In fact, poll af ...
07 Nov, 2016
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6 min read