Alex Rausch

Alex is a graduate of the University of Kansas with degrees in both Journalism (Strategic Communications) and Political Science. He tends to lean/is a liberal and has been a part of numerous campaigns and worked in the Kansas legislature (as, what Kansans would consider, a crazy liberal) for multiple years. His favorite subjects to write about include education, entrepreneurship, social parity, the far east, law and civil rights. Alex believes that the right answers and best answers are not always the most appealing, but tends to be an optimist in most of what he does. When not writing for PolicyMic, he focuses on building his own businesses from the ground up, meeting new people, helping create ways for citizens to be active in their local political discussions and catching the latest episodes of "Futurama" or "The Walking Dead."

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The Tea Party is Like a Bratty Teenager — And the GOP Needs to Send It Packing

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New Mexico Gay Marriage Case Could Be the One the Country's Been Waiting For

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NSA Update: Spying on France is Weakening the United States

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How Many LGBT People In the U.S.? It's a Harder Question Than You Think

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Government Shutdown Update: Furloughed Feds Could Get Retroactive Pay

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Campaign Finance Reform Has Made Every Local Election a National One

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3 Easy Ways Any College Graduate Can Make a Million Dollars

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James Holmes: Death Penalty Costs 3x More Than a Life Sentence

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March Madness 2013: Kansas Basketball Turns An Entire Red State Blue

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Chicago School Closures: 150 Arrested in Protests Over Largest Mass School Closing in U.S. History

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The Supreme Court Must Allow Gay Marriage in the U.S.

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Jim Carrey Anti-Gun Video Insults NRA and All Gun Owners

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Live with President Obama: Organizing for Action

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2013 State of the Union Address LIVE: Follow President's Obama's Address to the Nation

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Obama State of the Union: Follow Analysis - Placing the Challenge on the Congress, People

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Obama State of the Union on Foreign Policy

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Obama Proposes Changes to Federal Aid

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Education and Entrepreneurship: SOTU 2013

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Obama Hits on Climate Change at State of the Union 2013

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Cutting, Taxing, Spending and Deficit Reduction