The North Korea Problem Explained

Melz explains how the US got on the verge of yet ANOTHER war! The US attracts wars likes NBA players attract baby mamas.As only Melz can explain it, here is America's issue with the DPRK and Kim Jong Un.

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The Second Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama

If you missed ANYTHING from yesterday's Inauguration of President Obama: Part Deux the remix (and this time, it's personal!), we got it All here.

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker Says Living On Food Stamps Is Hard

Cory Booker (part-time superhero / full-time mayor / and now social daredevil), is trying to draw attention to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by living off $33 worth of groceries through his #SNAPchallenge issued on twitter.

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The Platform, Week 5: Exploring Independent Politics

Over the next few weeks, Refined Hype and political-economic analysis blog Nitro Citizen will host The Platform, a series in which contributors from RH, Nitro, and the music industry comment on the structure of politics and how we are affected by what's on the ballot.

Starting with the president, and moving into how we might take the conditions created by federal policy to act at the local level, we have looked at all levels of government and social activism from the ground-up. So if you feel nauseous about voting, you might be looking too high up on the ballot or you might find other avenues to help create progress through The Platform.

This week, Dharmic X for RefinedHype, BroadNMarket for Nitro Citizen, and Chicago's own Mikkey Halsted discuss independent politics, third parties, and structural reform in our political system.

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Bloomberg Businessweek Age Barack Obama & Mitt Romney

It's no secret that the Presidency is a stressful job which speeds the aging process on the Commander-in-Chief. Bloomberg Businessweek pops out Four years at the top of the mountain would've been horrific for Mitt Romney's face. what...the...fu...

Hit the jump for a look at the President's cover below.

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United States Re-Elect President Barack Obama

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Election Day: Where They Stand

As you brave the infinite salvo of political ads while voting for POTUS we want to remind you where the presidential candidates stand today.

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The Platform, Week 4: From Marijuana to Marriage Equality, Social Issues

Over the next few weeks, Refined Hype and political-economic analysis blog Nitro Citizen will host The Platform, a series in which contributors from RH, Nitro Citizen/MANDOM, and the music industry comment on the structure of politics and how we are affected by what's on the ballot.

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