Editor and contributing author for IVN. B.A. in Government from Claremont McKenna College. Born and raised in San Diego. Registered Independent who leans libertarian on most issues.
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"Ron Paul Was Right", or so said the Atlantic's 'The Daily Dish' blog in reference to the release of an exhaustive study on the root causes of suicide terrorism. Based on a six-year study of 2,200 suicide terrorist attacks around the world, a
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Former 3rd party Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura claims that political parties, including third parties, should be abolished in order to root out corruption in a broken system. In a recent ABC Good Morning America interview, Ventura, who some claim may launch an Independent bid for President in 2012, cited historical
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Many believe the ever-controversial Lou Dobbs could mount a competitive third party bid in 2012. A self-proclaimed "Independent Populist", Dobbs may possess the name recognition, capacity to generate significant campaign cash, and independent-minded political views to challenge the Republican and Democratic nominees in a potential three-way showdown. An
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In Afghanistan, 41 U.S. soldiers died, making it the deadliest September since the war began nine years ago, and nearly $9 billion was spent. In Iraq, 7 U.S. soldiers* died, the war cost hit the $750 billion* mark, and nearly seven months after parliamentary elections, a new government
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Authors of the book The Three Trillion Dollar War now estimate that the total cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could top $4 trillion over time. A lagging economy, increases in the cost of medical care, higher than expected expenditures on post-combat medical and psychiatric care, and a
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After shocking the political world by announcing his decision to retire after this year, U.S. Senator Evan Bayh warned that conditions could be ripe for a Ross Perot-type candidate in 2012. Referred to as a 'Centrist Democrat', 'Blue Dog Democrat', or 'Moderate Democrat'
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With a growing number of high-profile polls showing majority support for the rise of a viable third party, several potential candidates for the 2012 presidential election have already been proposed. Names such as Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Evan Bayh, Lou Dobbs, Jesse Ventura, and Michael Bloomberg have been
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Over at MarketWatch, Darrell Delamaide asks the following poignant question: Is tea party the end of our two-party system? Citing a number of Tea Party upsets in Republican primaries, as well as Obama's precipitous decline in popularity, Delamaide wonders if a unique opportunity hasn't opened up
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Tea Party favorite, Dr. Rand Paul, criticized the GOP for the big spending and budget deficits during the Bush years, while long-time Progressive, Ralph Nader, criticized Democrats for being weak, indecisive, and beholden to big business. Paul, son of Congressman Ron Paul and Republican candidate for US Senate in Kentucky,
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On this especially solemn day, we encourage all Americans to set aside their political differences and thoughtfully ponder the tragic events of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Today, our hearts are with the families of those who lost precious loved ones on that fateful day. For today, we are
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While Wall St continues to speak of recovery, Main St continues to fear a "double-dip" recession. Since the dismal stock market lows of March 2009, record fiscal stimulus, unprecedented money printing, and monolithic "Too Big to Fail" bailouts have produced an impressive 62% rebound on Wall
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Famous for calling out his fellow Republicans for deficit spending and open-ended wars, Dr. Ron Paul has recently directed his criticism toward President Obama. According to the independent-minded Texas Congressman, President Obama's economic and foreign policies have enriched big banks, big corporations, and the war-related industry. In his