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Will Fargo Be the First in the Nation to Adopt Approval Voting?
Will Fargo Be the First in the Nation to Adopt Approval Voting?
The city commission of Fargo, North Dakota is currently considering a proposal that would dump the choose-one voting method used in a majority of cities and states across the U.S. and adopt appro ...
29 Mar, 2017
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March Madness: Victory Comes at the Free Throw Line
March Madness: Victory Comes at the Free Throw Line
In round one yesterday of March Madness, the premier spectacle of American sports, 32 teams went to the free throw line 634 times and converted 438 of their charitable gifts (you are not reading this ...
17 Mar, 2017
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Manifest Destiny in the 21st Century: Trump’s Support of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Manifest Destiny in the 21st Century: Trump’s Support of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Disputed land rights. Corporate enterprise at stake. The presence of quasi-military units. Native communities on the defense. Violent conflict just one misfire away. It’s a scene Native Americans ...
09 Feb, 2017
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Dakota Pipeline: When the Art of Protesting Goes Right
Dakota Pipeline: When the Art of Protesting Goes Right
“Every man of humane convictions must decide on the protest that best suits his convictions, but we must all protest.” - MLKIt seems like every time we hear a protest going on, the internet is abuzz w ...
06 Dec, 2016
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Obama's Energy Legacy: A Political Tightrope
Obama's Energy Legacy: A Political Tightrope
For those who have paid close attention to President Barack Obama’s national energy policy, Sunday’s decision to deny the already approved permits to finish construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline ...
06 Dec, 2016
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Will Left-Wing Terrorism Be The New Law Enforcement Crisis?
Will Left-Wing Terrorism Be The New Law Enforcement Crisis?
April 1995 put radicalized right-wing terrorism firmly in the minds of Americans and law enforcement, when Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols destroyed the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. At ...
29 Nov, 2016
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To Those Still Upset About the Popular Vote: It's Time to Let it Go
To Those Still Upset About the Popular Vote: It's Time to Let it Go
I've written many times on the Electoral College. While there are problems we should address, I'm not for the wholesale elimination of the concept.I'll admit, I'm a center-left, cross-ballot voter. Th ...
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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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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8 States Just Legalized Marijuana for Recreation or Medicinal Purposes
8 States Just Legalized Marijuana for Recreation or Medicinal Purposes
In a watershed electoral victory for drug policy liberalization in the United States, an astounding eight states voted to legalize marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes Tuesday.That’s an es ...
09 Nov, 2016
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