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Are We Looking at the First City to Make History with Approval Voting?
FARGO, N.D. - Fargo, North Dakota may soon make history. City voters will decide in November whether or not it will become the first jurisdiction in the US to adopt Approval Voting -- an alternat...
The Mistake You Make in Every Political Argument
We’ve all been sufficiently frustrated by the gap between the values someone espouses and the policies they support that we’ve gotten into political arguments to help them see their error. Perhaps, if...
6 Congressional Districts That Show How Bad America's Competition Problem Really Is
While viewing a map of congressional districts, one may believe they are examining an unsolvable puzzle. The same type of puzzle where you dump thousands of tiny colored pieces out of a box onto your ...
United States and Mexico Agree on New Trade Deal... Now Canada?
San Diego, CA.- From the Oval Office, President Trump announced a new trade deal with Mexico.The deal was announced as a conference call with the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto.The deal is ex...
OPINION: Political Independents Deserve Respect, Recognition in Our Elections
As a staunch independent voter, I write in response to two op-ed pieces in the Aug. 19 edition of the Arizona Daily Star. Both pieces were thoughtful and contained interesting perspectives on our poli...
PocketChange CEO Reyn Aubrey: "We Created The Donate Button For News Consumers"
San Diego, CA.- PocketChange is a virtual button that attaches to your Facebook feed and allows you to take action when you’re inspired.The creators believe their program is the simplest, most po...
New Voting Rules Change the Game for Independents in Maine
Not very many states share the history Maine has with policymakers outside the major parties. It currently has 7 voting members in the state legislature not affiliated with the Republican or Democrati...
It's Been Ten Years Since The Wall Street Financial Crisis
You wouldn't notice it at all watching the mainstream television news media or reading mainstream newspapers. For some reason they haven't been too talkative about it, but this is the ten year anniver...
Retail Mental Health: A Secret Weapon Our Health System Needs?
Most people make a conscious effort to ensure that they optimize their physical wellbeing. But all too often, they overlook the importance of their mental health, too.And that doesn’t mean patients ar...
In Maine: Partisan Hypocrisy Protects Minority Rule in Governor's Race
In November, Mainers will vote for governor. Recent poll results show four candidates splitting the vote. Talk of “spoilers” is rearing its ugly head, again. Rather than discussing all of the candidat...