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Why The Two Parties Are Horrible At Predicting the Future
A good share of politics-related content from the mainstream media (i.e., mass media outlets that convey content shaped by dominant thinking, influences, and activities) deals with predicting the futu ...
27 Oct, 2015
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Behind Closed Bars: How Do We Define Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
We've all heard metaphors about sending people to jail. “Don't drop the soap." “Big Bubba will like your purty mouth.” Many people find these metaphors humorous. This is odd, for it seems like th ...
26 Oct, 2015
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4 min read
Being the Best 'Party Member' only Sabotages America
A few years ago, the CIA declassified a WWII field manual that was used to teach insurgents (or sympathetic citizens) of Germany-held areas to conduct simple sabotage, thereby hindering the enemy's wa ...
26 Oct, 2015
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2 min read
3 Ways The Parties Have Diminished Your Power at the Ballot Box
It is no secret that the two major parties in the U.S have actively worked to rig the election system for their own benefit and so they can drown out any independent voices. I was reminded of this fac ...
23 Oct, 2015
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Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- October 20, 2015
The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from across the nation. Enjoy.Who Controls Primary Elections, And Who Gets To Vote? Source: Jonathan Stahl, Constitution DailyMy Take: A good pi ...
20 Oct, 2015
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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