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The 2016 race for the presidency seems tilted in Democrat Hillary Clinton’s favor, but that may not be the case. According to a recent national poll from NBC news and the Wall Street Journal, a third of Social Democrat Bernie Sander’s supporters would rather vote for Republican candidate Donald Trump than Democratic candidate Hillary…
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The United States prides itself on being a nation of acceptance, where people of different nationalities, backgrounds and religions can come together as one. However, this is a skewed perspective; since the 9/11 attacks, negative religious rhetoric has exponentially increased. These perceptions have sparked a new debate on whether to grant refuge to people…
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Today, technology plays an evergrowing role in our democracy. It is used for the spread of information, debates, polls, and general discourse. The bulk of influence can be attributed to social media platforms, and there’s a good chance of a candidate’s tweets, Facebook posts or even Snapchats influencing the voters. This democratization is a…
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Caucuses: Do they matter? For students who spend time on any media outlet, it’s impossible to scroll through Twitter or switch to a news channel without hearing something about the 2016 candidates and their fight to the primaries. In between hearing angry remarks about Donald Trump and statements about why we shouldn’t trust Hillary…
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On Nov. 19, Congresswoman Julia Brownley from California (D-CA) crossed party lines to vote for House of Representatives bill 4038 that would increase certifications to ensure that admitted refugees from Syria and Iraq will not be a security threat. The bill, called the American SAFE Act of 2015 and sponsored by Congressman Michael McCaul…
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With less than four months to go until the Iowa Caucuses, the presidential primaries are heating up. So far, the Republican Party has held two debates, and the Democratic Party held its first debate on Oct. 13. Debates are known to sway polls drastically, as they provide a platform for all the candidates to…