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Efficiency Gap: The Greatest Weapon to Fight Partisan Gerrymandering
The fight against gerrymandering nationwide is taking a new turn. Courts are no longer just looking at discrimination based on race, sex, or class, but political discrimination and partisan motives to ...
26 Jun, 2017
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Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
The Texas House approved a bill Saturday that eliminates straight-ticket voting, which allows voters to choose a party's entire slate of candidates in a single ballot marking. Texas will lik ...
22 May, 2017
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Supports Immigration Policy that Strengthens Economy and Workforce
This week, Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) spoke out on the contentious issue of the H-1B visa program, arguing for moderation and consideration if any reforms are adopted.This visa program, desig ...
24 Mar, 2017
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Bernie Sanders May Have Changed the DNC... Forever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go5qGge61cMBernie Sanders may no longer be fighting for causes such as open primaries and a fairer election process, choosing instead to focus on progressive economic a ...
23 Feb, 2017
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My Encounter with Ayn Rand at Fourteen
I was 14 when I saw "The Fountainhead" with Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal. I saw the film on a Saturday afternoon at the North Park Theater in the San Diego community by that name (a 10 cents trolley ...
23 Feb, 2017
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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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9 States Introduce Ranked Choice Voting in January
As the new year gets underway, state legislatures around the country are convening to tackle the issues of the day. In at least nine states, electoral reform is on the agenda. Building on the momentum ...
25 Jan, 2017
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Faced With a Lawsuit, Debate Commission Loses One-Third of Its Board Members
The Commission on Presidential Debates, or CPD, has been under fire for its policies for several years now. For the past 24 years, the CPD has excluded anyone but the Republican and Democratic nominee ...
21 Dec, 2016
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How Each of Trump's Cabinet Picks Could Affect You
The President-elect’s Cabinet appointments have dominated the news cycle, which only begs the question: What do these departments and offices actually do?The Cabinet is included in the Constituti ...
15 Dec, 2016
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10 min read
[Redacted]: Internet Freedom and Censorship under Trump
The freedom of speech and expression is not just a core tenant of the American way of life, it is the principle that allows our democracy to function and flourish. The great diversity of people, relig ...
08 Dec, 2016
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