Kaia Los Huertos graduated from San Diego State University in 2015 with a B.A. in Sociology. She is a Voices for Children Court Appointed Special Advocate, and is committed to increasing civil rights for all communities.
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - While the term "fake news" is relatively new, the concept is not. Just ask former U.S. Rep. Gary Condit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWzqZaN7UAo&feature=youtu.be The Independent Voter Project and The City Club of San Diego hosted Breton
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This week meet the party that believes power starts from the bottom up. Host T.J. O’Hara is joined by Green Party National Political Organizer Adrián Boutureira. The two discuss the Green Party’s core philosophies, and what’s next for the party. Adrián came to the US in
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This week meet the party whose mantra is “good ideas don’t have to be mandatory.” Host T.J. O’Hara is joined by the Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark. The two discuss the Libertarian Party’s core principles; where the party stands in relation to Trump’s economic
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California election reformers, including the Independent Voter Project (IVP), predicted there would be massive voter confusion during the 2016 presidential primary. And they were right. Last month, the California legislature introduced two bills that create the appearance of addressing these issues, but not in the comprehensive way proposed by IVP,
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Join T.J. O’Hara, an internationally recognized author, speaker and strategic consultant, for his new podcast, A Civil Assessment. This week T.J. talks with Alexandra Shapiro, the attorney who successfully argued against the Federal Election Commission in Level the Playing Field's case against the Commission on
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Until a few days ago, the Wikipedia page, "Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008" listed Barack Obama as the winner of the popular vote in the 2008 Democratic primary. However, Obama lost the popular vote in the primary, but won the nomination by garnering more delegates. Images below show
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That's right. Your options are not limited to McDonald's and Burger King -- there are all sorts of burger joints in the mix. Food metaphors aside, modern politics does in fact offer more than the blue and red sides. While the 2016 presidential election's
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In the pilot episode of IVN's newest podcast, A Civil Assessment, T.J. O'Hara takes a look at electoral reform around the country. From measures and bills that have successfully passed, Ranked Choice Voting in Maine and Measure K in San Diego, to those just introduced
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Last week, the Donald Trump administration dealt the neocon establishment two pounding blows. Yet, the mainstream media and the global justice movement did not seem to connect the dots. Let’s be clear from the beginning about the definition of a neoconservative so there is no confusion. Merriam-Webster defines “neoconservative”
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Attendance at the numerous Women’s Marches across the globe shattered expectations this past Saturday. The centralized message released by the Women’s March on Washington was somewhat vague, but each and every person in attendance had their own reason for marching. The following women and men attended marches around
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President Donald Trump is signing executive orders left and right. Reuters reported that his advisers vetted more than 200 orders, and Fox News judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano also said Trump will sign as many as 200 orders Monday. This may prove to be a trying ceremony, as Trump'
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Our Revolution, an organization started by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), sent an email to supporters Wednesday, asking them to sign a petition to support California's SB 54, the California Values Act, which would further raise tensions between California and the incoming Trump administration. SB 54, sponsored