Congressman Henry Waxman announced his decision not to seek reelection on Jan. 30. A senior Democrat from California, Waxman has represented the 33rd congressional district since 1974 and held his position for 20 terms. “In 1974, I announced my first campaign for Congress. Today, I am announcing that I have run my last campaign. I will not seek reelection and will leave … [Read more...] about Waxman to Retire
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Amidst domestic woes, silver lining in the Middle East
On Saturday night, a transitional agreement between Iran and the West was inked in Geneva, the first accord between the United States and Iran in over three decades. The deal, which will temporarily freeze Iran’s nuclear program, and roll some elements of the program back — for example, the accord includes the dilution of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. The US’s side of the … [Read more...] about Amidst domestic woes, silver lining in the Middle East
Political Vendetta
Called by the need to give voice to the average American student, Vijay Vaswani takes an in-depth look at student’s reactions and opinions on American policy on his radio show, “Political Vendetta.” “Vendetta is a powerful word,” Vaswani admits. “We use it in terms of fighting for justice, fighting for righteousness. Our goal is to give more power to the American people.” … [Read more...] about Political Vendetta
Media strategist speaks on voter ID laws
Don Ringe, an Emmy award winning media strategist, will deliver a lecture on voter identification laws this evening at 4 p.m. in Payson Library. His presentation will examine voter ID laws and their potential impact on the 2012 presidential election. The debate between Republicans and Democrats over the law requiring voters to show a photo ID has received national … [Read more...] about Media strategist speaks on voter ID laws
