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Why letting judges speak out during political campaigns enhances democracy and serves justice
E-mails to Congress Add Up, But to What?
The percentage of citizens contacting their members of Congress has more than doubled, but both groups view each…
Offshore Antics Reverses Two Presidents' Pledges
With gas the costliest it's ever been in the U.S., it's hardly a surprise that George W. Bush has oil on his mind.…
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Lies and Campaign Advertising
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Tuesday 29 January 2008 - 17:27 PM 
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Negative campaign ads are good for us. Despite our claims that we detest them, research shows we eat them up.
Winning by Losing in a Watershed Year
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 17 January 2008 - 18:10 PM 0 Comments
Many of the fault lines of American society have risen to the surface in the current presidential election. Observers see the resulting electoral volatility of 2008 mirroring watershed years such as 1928 and 1968.
Review: Jonathan Schell's New Book on the Nuclear Dilemma
Written by: David Krieger, Thursday 10 January 2008 - 09:35 AM 0 Comments
The head of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation reviews journalist and professor Jonathan Schell’s new book, which examines the nuclear policies of the current Bush administration, and finds some required reading.
State to Voters: Can I See Some ID?
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Wednesday 09 January 2008 - 14:05 PM 1 Comments
Indiana law requiring government-issued identification at the polling booth suggests Americans should be as concerned with someone stealing their vote as with their personal information. But is the cost of such protection disenfranchisement for some?
Obama Speech Sends Rhetoricians Back to the Future
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Saturday 05 January 2008 - 01:36 AM 0 Comments
Candidate's victory speech at the conclusion of the 2008 Iowa Democratic caucus has political scientists comparing it to ones delivered by icons of oratory from years past.
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