With the 17-person all-out battle for the Republican nomination capturing most of the political spotlight, Democrats remain unsure about whether vice president Joe Biden should expand the Democratic pool to 6 candidates.

In a previous article, I argued that our elected representatives have a responsibility to actively foster a healthy economy -- that the nature of modern fiat money means “hat is important about the budget is whether it is inflationary or deflationary, not whether balanced or unbalanced.” The Federal Reserve’s response to the financial crisis and subsequent limits of their ability to influenc

Prominent legal scholar and political activist Larry Lessig has entered the 2016 race for the White House.

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. -- There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the nominees to San Diego’s Ethics Commission. The controversy started with the nomination of lawyer Bob Ottilie, in part, because he had previously defended City Councilmember Marti Emerald before the commission itself.

The controversy continues as additional nominations roll in, including Republican Party general counsel William “Bill” Baber and Democratic campaign treasurer Xavier Martinez—for obvious reasons.

Moral Luck, Constitutive Luck

Luck plays a tremendous role in our lives. Consider two people who are texting while driving in a residential neighborhood: one such driver, through sheer coincidence, ends up striking a pedestrian, while the other driver passes through without incident. Though their behavior is identical, our reactions – and the view of the justice system – toward their behavior varies greatly and hinges considerably on the element of mere chance. In a sense, one driver was simply luckier than the other.

The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights are from Mississippi, Florida, Oklahoma, and California. Enjoy.

Petitioning for a jungle primary

Source: Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal

As much as Donald Trump called "foul" on tough questioning in the Fox debate, including the Big Question about whether everyone was committed to supporting the Republican nominee, from the point of view of independent voters, the questioners weren't nearly tough enough. Or, put another way, independent enough.

In a press release this week, the World Bank predicts that if the P5+1 deal with Iran clears congressional approval in the United States, oil will drop by $10 per barrel in 2016 as Iran's oil begins to hit the global markets.

This news comes as oil hit a six-year low this week, partially due to China's devaluation of the yuan.

I have had the honor of speaking to many extraordinary guests on my radio show.

Perhaps none has touched as many lives as Neale Donald Walsch. Walsch is the author of several books and other works, including the well-known Conversations with God series.

The subject of California’s top-two primary is expected to draw up to 200 people on August 19 in Sacramento. That’s when the Independent Voter Project and California Forward are sponsoring a day-long discussion of the electoral reform, which is now five years old.