Keith Olbermann To Be Guest Blogger For My Raw Politics

Apr. 01, 2012 by .

Recently terminated Keith Olbermann, former host of “Countdown,” will be making his debut here at myrawpolitics.com as a guest commentator/blogger in the wake of his fallout with Current TV. Olbermann 53, is known for his outspoken political candor often firing shots at the political right. Olbermann will appear on the Late Show with David Letterman [...]

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How Skinny is Too Skinny When it Comes to Jeans at School?

Mar. 25, 2012 by .

How skinny is too skinny when it comes to skinny jeans on school campuses? Recently a school district in Connecticut proposed an amendment to their school policy to ban skinny jeans labeling the apparel culprits as “form fitting” jeans and leggings. Not only does this bring up a popular pop culture trend that has influenced fashion in schools across America, but [...]

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Trujillo Abruptly Ends Campaign On Account of Health Concerns

Mar. 16, 2012 by .

Today Mario Trujillo, candidate for District Attorney of Los Angeles County 2012, announced his withdrawal from the campaign citing health concerns, and family. On his campaign website Trujillo stated “My decision to withdraw from the race is not an easy one, but it is based on my personal health and family. Regrettably, I recently learned of a [...]

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Exclusive Interview with Downey City Councilman Fernando Vasquez

Mar. 14, 2012 by .

Raw Reporter Vanessa Ortega, sits down with Downey City Councilman Fernando Vasquez to discuss banning smoking in public parks, his nasty combative election of 2010, and the Tierra Luna Project in addition to other current issues.

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Exclusive Interview with Fernando Vasquez Part 2

Mar. 14, 2012 by .

Vanessa Ortega sits down with Fernando Vasquez, Downey City Councilman to discuss local issues in the city of Downey regarding banning smoking in public parks, the combative election of 2010, and the Tierra Luna Project among other current issues.

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GUEST BLOGGER: Gays Against Gay Marriage

Mar. 13, 2012 by .

The following blog was written by a gay man living in Los Angeles who doesn’t believe in the idea of “gay marriage.”   Happily Ever After? By: Ariel Vincent Let’s get one thing straight (no pun intended), I am a gay man living in California, specifically, Los Angeles. To boot, I was raised in the [...]

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The Education Plague

Feb. 23, 2012 by .

Here is a look at Sir Ken Robinson’s take on education, and some of the inherent structural flaws that he believes are responsible for its problems today in the United States.

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Unlocking the Key to Downey’s Future Nightlife

Feb. 23, 2012 by .

When most people think about going out and having a drink, the last place they think of is going to Downey. Marc Shelton is a man who is determined to change that trend. Entrepreneur and visionary, Shelton age 30, has worked in the food service industry for 12 years, owning and operating Hacker’s Bar & Grill at the [...]

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Interview with Mario Trujillo

Feb. 11, 2012 by .

Ryan Johnson sits down with Mario Trujillo, candidate for District Attorney of Los Angeles County, to discuss issues such as medical marijuana, gay marriage, trying juveniles as adults, and other contemporary issues. Trujillo, is one of the leading fundraisers vying for Steve Cooley’s spot. Carmen Trutanich, is the presumed front runner if and when he [...]

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In 2012 is Dr. King’s Dream Still Relevant?

Jan. 16, 2012 by .

August 28, 1963, one hundred years after the Emancipation Proclamation was declared by President Abraham Lincoln, the United States remained divided along racial lines. Segregation, or the legally mandated separation of black and white Americans persisted across the southern states of the country. Using repetition as his rhetorical device Dr. Martin Luther King, civil rights [...]

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