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Jen Schmidt

Website: http://www.about.me/j_schmidt

Profile: I currently live in Washington D.C., though i still call New England home. I have a master's degree in public health and policy and a background in political science and communications. I work for social justice in health care, and am eager to engage social media, public movements, and sound policy to create and sustain lasting change. Twitter: @Jschmidt19

What You Need to Know about SOPA (H.R.3261)

By Jen Schmidt on Dec 19, 2011
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This is what you need to know about the Stop Online Piracy Act, which many fear will lead to a slippery slope of censorship. Plus, the free porn will be gone from the Internet.

OPINION: The 112th Congress, Unprecedented Levels of Do-Nothingness

By Jen Schmidt on Dec 2, 2011
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This congress, the 112th, with one month left, has passed only 54 laws, 12 of which are the renaming of courthouses and post-offices. The last congress passed 383.

Think You’re Healthy? A Closer Look at Millennial Health

By Jen Schmidt on Oct 23, 2011
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Millennials may think they’re fine, but new statistics and research show our generation may be in less than perfect health.

Occupy Wall Street: Gen Y Against It

By Jen Schmidt on Oct 11, 2011
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Although occupations across the US have grown immensely over the last month, not everyone in our generation is supportive of the movement.

Classic Drinks For Newly Minted Drinkers

By Jen Schmidt on Aug 22, 2011
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We’re no strangers when it comes to experimenting, and this generation seems to be maturing into trying more complex cocktails than others before us.

The Great Divide: Left vs. Right in the Media

By Jen Schmidt on Jun 22, 2011
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It is easy to see why the bitter divide between left and right has eclipsed whatever journalistic integrity the media had left.

Vermont Plans to Adopt Single-Payer Healthcare Plan

By Jen Schmidt on May 19, 2011
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Vermont has been the on forefront of many issues in the past and now has the plan to adopt the Canadian-style, single-payer healthcare plan.

Why Are We Celebrating?

By Jen Schmidt on May 3, 2011
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We have brought down an evil, vicious, sadistic murder and terrorist, and the world will be better for it, but death at any rate or for any reason is not a cause for celebration.

Third Parties + 2012 = White House?

By Jen Schmidt on Mar 18, 2011
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It’s election season again, and the idealists, politicians, and crazies who associate themselves with the infamous third party movement are coming out of the woodwork.

This is a Big F***ing Deal: Part 2

By Jen Schmidt on Feb 28, 2011
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The president’s health reform package faces an uphill battle against congressional republicans and a number of GOP governors – but the fight isn’t over yet.

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