Politics

New Petition Calls on Party Leaders to Open Primaries in All States

Earlier this week, I was invited to testify at a public hearing sponsored by NYC Votes, a division of the New York City Campaign Finance Board. The hearing was a platform…

December 9, 2016
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Automation Is the Greatest Threat to the American Worker, Not Outsourcing

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While president-elect Donald Trump's Carrier deal will keep some jobs in Indiana, United Technologies' plan to invest $16 million to automate the plant will ultimately lead to job loss. Job…

December 9, 2016
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Technology

Trump Nominee for Homeland Security John Kelly Favors Draconian Immigration Policy

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We could see a further militarized border and expansion of Guantanamo Bay, says journalist Dahr Jamail.

December 8, 2016
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Trump's Labor Pick is Millionaire CEO Who Blames Workers for Their Poverty

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The Prospect's Justin Miller says Andrew Puzder opposes raising the minimum wage even though he makes in a day what his workers make in a year.

December 8, 2016
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2016 US Elections

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Score Runoff Voting: The New Voting Method that Could Save Our Democratic Process

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It’s called Score Runoff Voting, and it’s about to take Oregon by storm. SRV is a relatively new concept from the mind of Mark Frohnmayer, political scion and founder of the Equal…

December 8, 2016
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Constitutional Lawyer: It's an "Outrage" That Judge Halted Michigan Presidential Election Recount

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On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered Michigan’s Board of Elections to stop the state’s electoral recount. U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith said he would abide by a court ruling that…

December 8, 2016
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