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Baseball & American Life

Eighty-three years ago in Chicago the first All-Star Game between the American and National Leagues was held, the genius of Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune. The game

By George Mitrovich

July 11, 2016

National Polls Largely Exclude Stein, Johnson as Voters Increasingly Want More Options

Third party candidates like Jill Stein (Green Party) and Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party) face a major hurdle to political legitimacy : not being included in national polls that determine debate eligibility.

By Griffin Edwards

July 11, 2016

National Polls Largely Exclude Stein, Johnson as Voters Increasingly Want More Options

Illinois Democratic Candidate Tries to Force Sanders-Like Independent off November Ballot

An independent running in Illinois' 13th congressional district could garner substantial support in November. However, the candidate's Democratic opponent is now trying to keep him off the

By Carl Wicklander

July 11, 2016

Illinois Democratic Candidate Tries to Force Sanders-Like Independent off November Ballot

Sanders Supporters Make History: DNC Platform Now Supports Pathway to Marijuana Legalization

In May, the Sanders campaign was given a major opportunity to influence the DNC platform, as 11 of the 15 seats on the drafting committee were filled by progressive voices.

By David Yee

July 11, 2016

Sanders Supporters Make History: DNC Platform Now Supports Pathway to Marijuana Legalization

Chargers Initiative Gets Green Light For November

San Diego-The San Diego Chargers stadium ballot initiative has secured enough valid signatures to appear on the November ballot. The initiative would raise local hotel taxes for a downtown stadium

By Jeff Powers

July 10, 2016

Chargers Initiative Gets Green Light For November

What Martin Luther King Jr. Said About Violence As Protest

The Quest for Peace and Justice Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Lecture -- December 11, 1964 “Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I

By Ben Swann

July 8, 2016

What Martin Luther King Jr. Said About Violence As Protest

SCOTUS Upholds Citizens United Rationale in Vacating Ex-Governor's Corruption Conviction

In late June, the Supreme Court voted unanimously to vacate the conviction of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, who was found guilty by a jury in 2014 on 11 corruption-related

By Andrew Gripp

July 8, 2016

SCOTUS Upholds Citizens United Rationale in Vacating Ex-Governor's Corruption Conviction

Historical Presidential Scandals And The Manufacture of Outrage

The past 48 hours have been a steady bombardment of memes and self-proclaimed legal analyses on the FBI's decision to not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton for wrongdoing

By David Yee

July 8, 2016

Historical Presidential Scandals And The Manufacture of Outrage

Breaking Through The Duopoly: A Brief History of Third Parties in America

third par·ty noun: a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, especially a dispute. Almost since the beginning of the American Republic, voters have had

By Griffin Edwards

July 7, 2016

Breaking Through The Duopoly: A Brief History of Third Parties in America

San Diego Election Certified; County Registrar Sued

San Diego, CA. - By statute, the certification of the June 7 Primary election has to be completed within 30 days, which is July 7. However, a lawsuit contending the

By Jeff Powers

July 7, 2016

San Diego Election Certified; County Registrar Sued

A Liberal Democrat Explores Conservative America and Lives to Tell About It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSDIomtEUkA Starting in July 2015, IVN partnered with independent filmmaker Joe McGovern to produce a documentary titled: “The Other Side: A Liberal Democrat Explores

By Joe McGovern

July 7, 2016

A Liberal Democrat Explores Conservative America and Lives to Tell About It

WANTED: A Candidate Who Can Pass the 'Burning House Test'

When I cofounded Americans Elect during the 2012 election cycle, we set out to offer the American people a third choice for the presidency. Unlike this 2016 contest, what developed

By Kahlil Byrd

July 7, 2016

WANTED: A Candidate Who Can Pass the 'Burning House Test'