On this day in 1776, less than a month before the celebrated Declaration of Independence, Virginia ratified their Declaration of Rights. The Virginia Declaration of Rights was a key foundational document for several reasons. Thomas Jefferson drew heavily from it drafting the Declaration of Independence. It was also the basis of the Bill of Rights….
Seven years ago, Edward Snowden came forward and revealed his identity as the person who shared confidential NSA documents revealing global spying and surveillance by the governments of the United States and several allies. At great personal risk and sacrifice, Mr Snowden revealed how deeply the United States government had been involved in unconstitutional acts….
The 2020 Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses were an absolute dumpster fire. Few people, if any, would disagree. Because of the delayed results, most of the commentary early on was about the failure of the caucuses themselves, and the lack of transparency and trust. Iowa Caucus Transparency Instead of talking about who won, commentators had to…