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Using Tech to Fix the Horrid US Political Debates
2015-11-02 15:45:56| TechNewsWorld
I watched with interest last week's Republican debate and realized very quickly that whatever that was on my TV, it sure as hell wasn't an actual debate. The idea is for us to be able to compare the qualifications and positions of a variety of candidates and then make a more informed choice -- but if every candidate is asked a different question, then how do we compare the answers?
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Marco Rubio political evolution on environment
2015-10-30 04:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: As speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in 2008, Marco Rubio helped pass a sweeping energy bill -- backed by a number of environmentalists -- that seemed to reflect a bipartisan interest in renewable energy, climate change and the environment. Earlier this month, Rubio, now a U.S. senator from Florida and a Republican presidential candidate, presented a national energy plan that demonstrated little interest in those same goals. Rubio called for leveraging the nation's coal reserves to...
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From Hoodies To Bras: A History Of Clothes As Political Weapons
2015-10-17 18:25:58| Apparel - Topix.net
The saying goes that the personal is political - and the clothes we put on our bodies are a big part of the personal. Some may not think of clothing as a logical medium for political messaging, but people have used it as a way to call attention to various causes for centuries.
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Big 3 airlines flexing their political muscle in Washington
2015-10-15 13:10:20| Airlines - Topix.net
U.S. airlines have ramped up an aggre... . In this photo taken Sept. 28, 2015, Airlines for America President and CEO Nick Calio moderates a panel during the group's Commercial Aviation Industry Summit in Washington.
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Poll: Most Americans Think Political Candidates Should Understand Science
2015-10-13 14:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: When it comes to climate change, many politicians who reject mainstream climate science often claim, "I`m not a scientist." According to a new poll, the majority of Americans are responding to that by saying, "Well, maybe you should be." In a public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America and ScienceDebate.org and conducted by Zogby Analytics, 87 percent of Americans said that they think candidates running for Congress or president should have a basic understanding of the science that...
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