As Facebook scrambles to avoid a potentially devastating fine from the Federal Trade Commission, the company announced more measures on Thursday seemingly designed to appease Democratic lawmakers like Senator Mark Warner who are insisting that strenuous regulations are the only way to ensure that Facebook does everything within its power to prevent state actors from Read More…
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Good News: Young Americans Want A New Political Party
Do we need a third major political party? I often joke that I’d be happy if we actually had a second party, as when it comes to the big issues – war, monetary policy, civil liberties – the Republicans and Democrats are more alike than different. Perhaps that’s why a recent NBC News poll has Read More…
The “Russian Hacking” Story Changes Again
Today at 9:30 am, senior U.S. intelligence officials face questions at a Senate hearing that will be dominated by the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia meddled in the presidential election to help Donald Trump win. Participating will be James R. Clapper, Jr., Director Of National Intelligence. Marcel J. Lettre II, Under Secretary Of Defense For Intelligence Read More…
Jill Stein Crashed the Two-Party Debate & Nearly One Million Americans Tuned In
Green Party nominee Dr. Jill Stein was excluded from the third and final presidential debate as a result of the two-party system. She was not prepared to simply roll over and accept a loss, however. Stein took to Facebook Live and Twitter last Wednesday night to share her thoughts on the matter. More than 932,000 people viewed Read More…
Why The US Election Will Only Get Crazier After November 8th
In 20 days, US voters will ‘decide’ between the two most hated candidates in US electoral history. Though many will also be voting for third-party candidates, the establishment has made it very clear that only one of two options is possible: Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton – candidates which were chosen by only 9% of Read More…
Independents Decide 42% Of The Vote. Why Your Third-Party Vote Is Not Wasted
It was in George Washington’s Farewell Address that he warned political parties would be “potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for themselves the reins of government.” This is exactly what’s happened as both parties serve moneyed interests rather than Read More…