After the release of personal emails led to national outrage over CIA chief David Petraeus’ extramarital affair, a deluge of doubt has arisen over the security of email, as well as chats, tweets, likes, posts, video calls, and other forms of internet communication. Secrets are no longer secrets when today’s technology is involved, necessitating a [...]
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The wealthy’s taxes must be raised
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett wrote an op-ed in The New York Times on Monday, describing how the wealthiest Americans have been “leaving the middle class in the dust.” Buffett suggested that a minimum tax rate of 30 percent should be enacted on Americans making more than $1 million each year. Buffett’s comments come as Congress prepares [...]
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What made the difference between a second term for President Barack Obama and a first term for Mitt Romney? Ninety-three percent of black voters, 71 percent of Hispanic voters, 73 percent of Asian voters, 55 percent of women voters, 63 percent of voters earning a family income under $30,000 and 60 percent of voters ages [...]
Read the rest of this article »Electoral college must be abolished
Recent predictions about the upcoming 2012 election, conducted and released by The New York Times this October, project Ohio with a 50-50 chance of deciding the election. Swing states such as Ohio have been fundamental in U.S. elections for years, but with the repeal of Citizens United — a landmark Supreme Court ruling that allows citizens [...]
Read the rest of this article »Event studies role of women in The New York Times
The New York Times Feminist Reading Group met Monday to discuss how women appear in one of the nation’s top newspapers.
Read the rest of this article »Absentee voting must be protected
Associating absentee voting with voter fraud has detrimental implications for certain voting blocs.
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David Agus, director of the USC Norris Westlake Cancer Center, wants his research to help others.
Read the rest of this article »Awareness of money and truth in politics is needed
Four years ago, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s concept of hope and change fascinated America. As a captivating politician with a new style and rhetoric, this young senator from Illinois provided a fresh outlook for the future of American politics.
Read the rest of this article »Patent reform is necessary for preserving innovation
A flawed patent system allows large corporations to flourish but stymies small businesses.
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