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We have witnessed another senseless tragedy: the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Desperate cries for gun control almost immediately surfaced. While the motivation for such pleas cannot be questioned, their timing and impact can be. Gun-related homicides take place every day in the United States with New Orleans, Detroit, Baltimore, Miami, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta leading the way on a per capita basis. Chicago barely makes the top ten (#9). These major cities roughly parall

T.J. O’Hara is joined by author and attorney Jeff Rasley. Jeff performed a small Facebook experiment concerning civility. The two discuss this experiment, the post-election conversations that take place on social media, “silos of the like-minded,” and more. “If you just depend on the hearsay of social media, you’re not going to get an objectively accurate picture of what’s happening.” Jeff Rasley is the author of ten books and numerous articles. His most recent book is “POLARIZED! The Case fo

"THE GAME OF THE YEAR,” shouted NESN’s Dave O’Brien, as the Red Sox beat Cleveland on a three run walk-off HR by Christian Vasquez in the bottom of the 9th. The dramatic 12-10 win came in one of the most implausible games of this season – or any season. The two starting pitchers, Carlos Carrasco for Cleveland and Chris Sale for Boston, entered the game with a combined record of 23 wins and eight losses; their respective ERAs were 3.57, Carrasco; 2.27, Sale. By the end of inning two the Indian

For the first time since its inception, President Trump’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity met publicly. The bipartisan commission includes 5 former and current secretaries of state. The group has come under great scrutiny from the mainstream media for asking states to provide voter data to determine, among other things, how many fraudulent votes were cast in the 2016 election. RELATED ARTICLE: Trump’s Election Commission in Turmoil; Dems Want Kobach Out According to the group’s cha

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 consolidate power and weaken the voice of voters outside the party in power. First it was Wisconsin. Then it was Pennsylvania. Now, more states are open to legal challenges against partisan gerrymandering thanks to the "efficiency gap," the statistical method used in Whitford v. Gill to determine

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 likely become the second state in 2017 to eliminate straight-ticket voting, following Iowa. The bill, HB 25, originated in the state House, and was initially approved by the chamber in early May. However, before passing the Senate, an amendment was added to the bill that required the bill to go back to the Hous

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, designed with the intent of helping U.S. companies fill gaps in the workforce with foreign employees, has received increased attention ever since it became a talking point of the Trump campaign. The issue appears to be heating up, as last week 60 Minutes devoted an entire segment to the issue. Althoug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go5qGge61cM Bernie Sanders may no longer be fighting for causes such as open primaries and a fairer election process, choosing instead to focus on progressive economic and domestic issues. However, that does not mean the fight to change the Democratic Party and the Democratic primary process is dead. During Wednesday night's final DNC chair debate on CNN, there was more than once voice that said there was a real need for the Democratic Party to be more -- well -

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 ride from our home on Redwood Street). I did not go because "The Fountainhead" was playing, but rather because that’s what kids did on Saturday afternoons when the Pacific Coast League Padres were not playing at Lane field, we took in a flick. Looking back 67 years later, I’m certain "The Fountain

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 have grown accustomed to through centuries of marginalization at the hands of the United States. President Donald Trump’s support of the Energy Transfer Partners’ (ETP) Dakota Access Pipeline under Lake Oahe in North Dakota is the modern manifestation of a centuries-old conflict. Fortunately for Trump,