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Felony disenfranchisement affects almost 6 million U.S. citizens and will unfortunately affect the outcome of this election. By Julia Spadaro

Our Stance and Coin Toss discuss Colin Kaepernick’s ongoing protest, and the place for politics in sports. By Justin Guerriero and Hayla Wong

Contact CU Independent Opinion Staff Writer Hayla Wong at hayla.wong@colorado.edu. Opinions do not necessarily represent CUIndependent.com or…

Obama’s State of the Union address hones in on a broken political system. By Emily McPeak

By Zach Silverman
A look at the history of political compromise in America and how the two parties can come together today.

By Elizabeth Hernandez
With a speech containing the phrase “we, the people” five times, a couple shout-outs to self evident truths, and multiple mentions of founding principles and documents, President Obama’s second inaugural address was a clear allusion to a time when leaders of the United States were figuring out what was important to Americans and how to govern accordingly.

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Colin Goddard, Virginia Tech shooting survivor, talks to the CU Independent about gun violence in America