The Pentagon wants to base F-35 fighter jets in Burlington, Vermont and has support from much of the political establishment. But determined grassroots opposition, helped by local city councils, may be winning the fight.
Gearing up for the 2012 election, the Columbia Journalism Review has launched a project monitoring key swing states, covering the presidential candidates and media coverage of the election. Focusing on campaign finance, political spending, and misinformation, CJR has identified their target swing states as Nevada, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Colorado, and Iowa.
The US industry for private debt collection is on the rise, and collectors are getting aggressive. The following infographic details the growing trend in private debt collection in the United States:
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed multiple complaints today against House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, alleging he violated federal law "by including material from a sealed wiretap application in the Congressional Record."
Today over a thousand students, alums and activists joined together on Twitter to advocate student loan debt relief. Specifically, they advocated for Congress to hold a hearing on HR4170, the Student Loan Forgiveness Act.
Today over a thousand students, alums and activists joined together on Twitter to advocate student loan debt relief. Specifically, they advocated for Congress to hold a hearing on HR4170, the Student Loan Forgiveness Act.
