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OPINION: Will Voters Still #FeelTheBern in 2016?
If you are a Bernie Sanders supporter, you clicked the link to this op-ed, fully prepared to defend your beloved candidate. With a #FeelTheBern hashtag ready to be dispensed, you are here to boldly pr ...
20 Oct, 2015
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5 min read
OPINION: Everything You Need to Know About the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Much effort has been put into making the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal into the largest trade agreement in the history of the United States. It is that expansiveness and the president’s im ...
19 Oct, 2015
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4 min read
Why Congress Needs More Washington Insiders... Not Less
After the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, many thought his greatest policy initiative, the 1963 Civil Rights Act, would be buried with him. It was not.The man who would take President Kenn ...
16 Oct, 2015
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4 min read
6 Independent Observations from the First Democratic Debate
The opening introduction to the Democratic debate was quite telling.Sounding like a preview to a Monday Night Football game, a cheesy male voice went into great detail about the “faceoff” between the ...
14 Oct, 2015
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6 min read
OPINION: Bernie Sanders Doesn't Quite Get It on Social Security
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w7NFTnLQt8Sen. Bernie Sanders repeats Democratic talking points on Social Security about as frequently as anyone. He is unfortunately wrong more frequently than anyone ...
14 Oct, 2015
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4 min read
Can Californians Vote on Citizens United? State Supreme Court to Decide
The California Supreme Court will consider whether or not voters will be allowed to weigh in on the Citizens United v. FEC decision in 2016. The proposed measure is part of an ongoing e ...
12 Oct, 2015
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3 min read
Does the Two-Party System Disrespect the Rule of Law?
Partisan allegations of unconstitutional or illegal conduct in politics are fairly common. Allegations of unconstitutionality can even come from Supreme Court justices, usually in dissent from majorit ...
08 Oct, 2015
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7 min read
Reflecting Upon Another Anniversary of the War in Afghanistan
October 7, 2015, marks the 14th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan. During that time, we have spent over $700 billion and more than 2,200 American lives have been lost with countless others impacte ...
07 Oct, 2015
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4 min read
How Social Security Impacts The Deficit Depends on Your Definition of Deficit
The one argument about Social Security that draws in more conflict than any other is: does Social Security contribute to the deficit?For all of the drama, the answer is pretty simple. Social Security& ...
07 Oct, 2015
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3 min read
Centrist Project to Challenge Parties with 5 Serious Independent US Senate Candidates
“We need an insurgency of the rational: a generation of Americans who are fed up with the current political system, who believe we can do better, and most important, who are ready to do something abou ...
01 Oct, 2015
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8 min read