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Obama supports same-sex marriage

Posted 7 days ago.

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On Wednesday, President Barack Obama told ABC News he supports same-sex marriages, but where does Congress currently stand on a constitutional amendment to ban such marriages nationally? Continue Reading

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All the President’s Serifs: Typography on the Campaign Trail

Posted 3 months, 21 days ago.

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For better or for worse, the way a campaign uses typography can both affect and reflect public opinion. Continue Reading

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The Constitution’s 225th Anniversary is a call to action

Posted 3 months, 28 days ago.

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As the power and status of the United States has increased in the 225 years since the Constitution was signed, what’s at stake every four years has only risen. Continue Reading

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What Stephanopoulos could have asked about the Constitution and privacy

Posted 4 months, 6 days ago.

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Sure, Roe v. Wade and its effects are important to a lot of people. But if you want an example of how the Constitution, and the way it’s been interpreted by the judicial branch, affects your daily life, look no further than Internet privacy. Continue Reading

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Wanted, for President, in 2012: A Politician

Posted 4 months, 14 days ago.

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Yes, Americans have an inherent distrust of politicians (just as they do of journalists), but as the Gallup Poll tells us each year, they remain at the top of the list of their “most admired people” in the world… Continue Reading

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