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I'm an American underwater in debt and with a stagnant income. Which group should I support: the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street?
The Occupy Wall Street protests are an unorganized and unfocused movement that will not accomplish anything unless they become more than an extra annoyance and expense for New Yorkers.
Cain has moved form being the fringe, joke candidate to a front-runner in the GOP.
The jam-packed nature of the GOP primary is distracting front-runners Rick Perry and Mitt Romney from focusing on their bids for the White House.
Hear from these young Muslim-American leaders about the role religion plays in shaping their identity and political views.
Natural disasters like Hurricane Irene get sensationalized in the media, but more mundane types of weather like extreme temperatures are actually more dangerous.
Community gardens in Brooklyn are empowering locals to become more environmentally conscious and fight against obesity.
Join the debate: Recent events in U.S. and international politics have shown that politicians can be the cause of problems. Still, there are some great leaders out there. Who most inspires you?
Protests erupted in Cairo this weekend at the Israeli Embassy and at the home of the Israeli ambassador.
Only in today's hyper-conservative, anti-incumbent political climate could Bachmann be a front-runner for the GOP nominee and presidency.
Historically, education has been viewed as a state right, but this issue must be addressed nationally.
The "environmentalist" stereotype can carry a stigma. Our generation rejects that label, explaining how even the smallest actions are environmental.
Hydrofracking's role in job creation and driving down natural energy costs outweighs inconclusive data about its environmental cost.
Pharmaceuticals' advertising of prescription medication to consumers does nothing to promote health education and should be banned in the U.S.
Environmentalism has taken head amongst a new generation of evangelical Christians hoping to preserve "God's creation."
It would be fantastic to have a woman in the White House — but if we elect President Bachmann, she may be the last woman to make it there.
In the tourism industry, the emphasis on preserving culture may help benefit a population economically, or may be a reason they are purposefully kept in poverty.
Required insurance coverage of birth control without co-pays is a victory for our health care system.
A scathing review in Sunday's New York Times paints Obama as a disappointment. Do you agree?
Greek organizations and their alumni are more helpful than any university's career center in finding jobs.
With NFL free agency captivating the nation, what would the U.S. look like if the political arena had a free agency period for politicians to jump parties when they choose?
A federally-sponsored initiative that encourages taxpayers to take occasional walks is just one of many head-scratching aspects of a little-known multi-billion dollar government program.
Democrats can learn from the GOP's success in the deficit debate: take the situation hostage.
These innovations have a realistic potential to address global problems, like access to clean water, disease, quality of life, and climate change.
The UN International Year of Youth is meaningless unless leaders and political systems are prepared to give young people a credible voice in real decision-making.
Viral campaign videos have one thing in common: they're easy to laugh at. YouTube campaigning can either backfire or propel candidates into the blog stratosphere.
As the presidential election approaches, here are some ways to influence the vote without using your wallet.
PolicyMic reports from Campus Progress' National Conference in Washington, D.C., as President Clinton and other speakers charge our generation to turn truth into power.
Data centers, the internet's infrastructure, support ever-expanding technology. But as this industry grows, so does its environmental footprint.
Females comprise a startlingly low percentage of government seats at all levels of office, and poor recruitment strategy is to blame as women are less likely to run for office.
Homeland Security began testing a new privacy tool that can "sense" if you are about to commit a crime. But the government should take privacy cues from the likes of Facebook and Google.
Find out who made the list of top five most inspirational women who have promoted the feminist cause through their work.
Rebecca Leber Great work! Love your focus on women in the media and political activism. It's easy to name the most visible celebrities who champion the cause, but all of these women are in positions of influence and are a point of inspiration. Women are s...