All posts tagged "Government"
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Abducted Professors Beg U.S. Government to Negotiate With the Taliban
They've been imprisoned since August.
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Did the U.S. Pay Half a Billion Dollars for Fake Anti Al-Qaeda Propaganda?
A British investigation attempts to answer the question.
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Texas Judge Blocks Obama’s Directive on Transgender Student Bathroom Use
Just in time for the first day of school for many kids, Federal Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas...
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Microsoft Enters the Marijuana Industry
Microsoft breaks the corporate taboo and joins the weed industry.
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Puerto Rico is Defaulting: What You Need to Know
What's going on in Puerto Rico?
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The “Covered Alien?”: House Votes for the SAFE Act
A security blanket we can drag around made out of taxpayer dollars.
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The Schumers are On It: Gun Violence Prevention Has a Few New Faces
Two famous cousins, working together.
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Unexpected Jobs You Can Get With a Law Degree
Jobs for non-lawyer lawyers abound.
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Prisons Won’t Get Better Just Because We’ve Signed Another Document
Praised as a “tremendous step forward” toward meaningful penal reform, the Mandela Rules provide a framework for what...
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Columbia University Backs Away From Private Prisons: We Should Follow Its Lead
Columbia is the first university to make this move.
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Why U.S. Foreign Policy Isn’t Ready for Hillary
Hillary Clinton might have some explaining to do.
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U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Timely or Dangerous?
It's a question our 2016 contenders will have to answer.
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The Child Welfare System: Kids Falling Through the Cracks
The child welfare system and foster care in America are broken. Who can save our kids?
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King v. Burwell: Win or Lose, the Newest ObamaCare Case is a Mess
SCOTUS heard oppening arguments today in King v. Burwell and only one thing is for sure: the latest...
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Televised Trials: Should Cameras Be Allowed in the Supreme Court?
Should the American people be able to see the oral arguments in SCOTUS?
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ISIS Supporters Hack US Central Command Online Accounts
Self-proclaimed members of ISIS hacked into U.S. Central Command's social media accounts.
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I’m a Libertarian, and You Just Might Be Too
Like with any party, being a Libertarian doesn't mean just one thing.
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The Senate Filibuster: On Its Way Out?
The ability to filibuster has long been an important tool for the United States Senate and some state...
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ISIS: The Mentality of Madness
ISIS is real.
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School Vouchers: Are They Worth It?
If there's one thing most Americans can agree on it's that our education system is in dismal shape....
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Mankind is Mars-Bound: All the Facts on Mars One
The year is 2024 and there are humans living on Mars. Sounds like a chapter right out of...
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3 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Must Protect Public Workers
Attention public workers: Due to legal precedent, the Supreme Court may not be willing to protect your job...
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A New Method to Keep the Government Accountable?
Until recently, everyone thought the Obama administration got away with targeting and killing an American citizen without any...
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Sorry, Citizens: Senators Won’t Fill Court Vacancies
Thanks to petty politics, your local federal court may be lacking in the positions that it needs most...
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Paycheck Fairness Act Fails in the Senate
The Senate shot down debate on paycheck fairness 53-44 today. Sixty votes are necessary to overcome cloture on...
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What SCOTUS’ McCutcheon Decision Means for the Future of US Elections
Get ready for even more money to enter politics. The Supreme Court overturned limits on federal political donations...
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Is it Legal for the President, and not Congress, to Implement ACA Delays?
The Obama Administration once again announced an extension of an Affordable Care Act deadline this week. For anyone...
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Again, with Term Limits: Debunking 3 Myths in the Media
I can’t count how many times I’ve heard people complaining about ‘career politicians’. Many people feel that term...
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The Top 5 Lamest Attempts by the GOP to Reach Young Voters
The GOP has really struggled over the last few years with how to woo the young demographic. Voters...
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Does the Government Really Spend Too Much?
Is the federal government ‘too big’ or ‘too small’? Americans have been debating the best size of the...
