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Will the Newtown Massacre be Our Final Wakeup Call?

July 21, 2013

The mass killing in Newtown, CT has forced the issue of gun control to the top of the legislative agenda yet again. But it is…

“Binders Full of Women” Are Still Earning Less Than Men

November 19, 2012

Former Governor Romney’s awkward “binders full of women” comment in response to a question on pay equity for women during the presidential town hall event…

Democracy versus the Short Game: The State of Voter Suppression and Political Victories

November 6, 2012

he use of bully tactics to sway election outcomes is nothing new and has been employed by both Democratic and Republican parties. The Politics of…

Supporting Syria: You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too

November 5, 2012

I’ve known since I was seven that arming Syrian rebels against the al-Assad regime is a bad idea. Mitt Romney still hasn’t figured it out.…

What’s In A Name?

October 21, 2012

Shakespeare may have claimed that a rose is a rose, no matter what you call it. Unfortunately for many, this does not appear to hold…

Overemphasized Unemployment

October 17, 2012

Election Day is approaching faster than Felix Baumgartner’s descent to earth.  With two debates down and two to go, it is clear that Obama needed…

What’s the Matter with Kansas Again?

September 19, 2012

By now, you’ve probably already heard about the leaked hidden-camera video of Mitt Romney at a closed-door fundraiser in Boca Raton last May. In the…

Obama’s Two Year Deferral Policy and Immigration Reform

August 17, 2012

Starting this week, illegal immigrants who came to the US before the age of 16 are allowed to apply for a two-year deferred action, a…

Injecting Economics Into The Immigration Debate

August 15, 2012

On August 15th, approximately 1 million people, who were brought into the United States illegally as children, can apply to receive a two-year work permit.…

Is It Time to Modernize Voter Registration?

February 16, 2012

In what is expected to be a competitive primary and presidential election (not to mention the first elections since redistricting), it’s baffling that the U.S.…