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Despite What Your Candidate Tells You, There Is No Simple Way to Handle The Debt

Suppose you had an infinitely long life and could have spent a million dollars a day since the beginning of the Christian Era. How much would you have spent by

By David Yee

/ March 4, 2016

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While We Debate Apple vs. FBI, CA Bill Would Require "Back Door" Access to All Smartphones

There has been much public debate about whether Apple has the right to reject the FBI’s request for universal access to IPhones. Due to the tragic shooting in San

By Chase Dariso

/ March 3, 2016

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California Resolution Would Provide for a Nonpartisan “Public Ballot” Option for Presidential Primaries

(Sacramento, CA) - Assemblymember Kristin Olsen (R-Modesto), State Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres), and the Independent Voter Project jointly announce the filing of resolution ACR 145 in the California State assembly

By Independent Voter Project

/ March 3, 2016

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Let's Make America "Pretty Good" Again

Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again” is a deceptively simple—and simply deceptive—bit of rhetoric. These four words embed two arguments designed to appeal to the worst

By Michael Austin

/ March 3, 2016

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Carson to Skip Thursday's Debate; Says There's No ‘Political Path Forward’

Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson told his supporters on Wednesday that he does “not see a political path forward.” Though he did not formally suspend his campaign, he announced that

By Ben Swann

/ March 3, 2016

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New Online Database Allows Calif. Voters to Track Their Ballot in Real Time

California will soon have a centralized voter registration database across all of its 58 counties. It’s called VoteCal, and it will give the 17.2 million voters in California

By Greg Parker

/ March 2, 2016

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Colorado Caucus Sites Reportedly Turn Away Hundreds of Voters

The Denver Post reported Wednesday that hundreds of Democratic voters were reportedly turned away from Colorado caucus sites Tuesday night because party officials were unprepared and overwhelmed by the larger-than-expected

By Shawn M Griffiths

/ March 2, 2016

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Why Bernie's 'Free College' Plan Is Mostly Fantasy

Of all of his proposals, Bernie Sanders’ platform regarding higher education — namely, making college free for everybody — has been the most widely discussed. On his website, he lays out a

By Jay Stooksberry

/ March 2, 2016

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The De-Evolution of the Political Debate

The concept of debate and the presentation of opposing views in a public forum can be traced to the ancient Greeks as they discussed such things as the meaning of

By Brian Hasenbauer

/ March 2, 2016

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Super Tuesday Victory Speeches Highlight Crucial Moment of Choice for Candidates and Voters

One of the greatest things about political speeches is that often what is said is the least important aspect -- it's what was ignored, how the message was

By David Yee

/ March 2, 2016

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Super Tuesday Roundup: Voters Believe Politics Will Just Get Angrier from Here

NEW YORK, March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy Super Tuesday! As primary results start streaming in today, there is bound to be plenty of analyzing, spinning, and no small amount

By IVN News

/ March 1, 2016

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One Thing Is Certain: America Clearly Fails at Presidential Elections

Let’s be clear on something. The way we do primaries is bad. There’s the saying that imitation is the best form of flattery. No one is imitating us.

By Aaron Hamlin

/ March 1, 2016