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The unlimited power of Super PACs in our electoral process has the power to determine our next president.

Ron Paul's strategy in Idaho illustrates how the Texas Congressman will influence Republican politics long in the future.

California doesn't have a "spending" or "revenue" problem, it's a lack of accountability.

HBO's new obesity documentary has generated a lot attention, but the film gets many things wrong about the obesity epidemic.

Saverin's decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship ahead of the company's $100 billion IPO highlights the problems with our country's federal tax policy.

In what is an unorthodox turn of events, the Oklahoma Republican Convention has reconvened in the parking lot of the Embassy Suites in Norman after party officials called for an early adjournment

Ron Paul’s passion is mirrored by the passion of his supporters. The unwavering support from the Paulbots is nearly cultish and its intensity undermines Paul's political prowess.

Ron Paul's long career includes a string of failures, but none compare to his disastrous effort to capture the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.

An important battle will take place Saturday between Ron Paul supporters and the GOP establishment in Nevada.

Don't drink diet soda, whole grains are healthy, and the top five misconceptions about healthy eating.

Five proposals that could solve America's debt issue.

Senator Durbin advocates eliminating the bankruptcy code's special treatment of private student loans. This will encourage lenders to play smart with their money and play nice with borrowers.

President Obama's latest tax-and-spend policy proposal, "The Buffett Rule," is bad in principle and in practice.

Examining the impact of the Buffett Rule on the federal deficit.

It's time to acknowledge the limits of our economic models and account for both social and natural capital in light of rising inequality, climate change and resource scarcity.

Students will continue to protest until they are fairly represented in the decision-making bodies of the universities they attend.

A higher corporate tax rate only benefits the tax dodgers.

The JOBS Act makes crowdfunding easier for those who wouldn't ordinarily be investors in private companies.

The politics of marijuana legislation and the monopolistic interests of Big Oil have conspired together to ban a useful resource that could be a huge economic boon for American agriculture: hemp.

I have no objections to the state monitoring my internet activity.

Instead of wasting your time, money and energy studying for a university degree, you should set up a business, social enterprise, charity or anything to really get our economy growing again.

Ron Paul should quit the GOP race by May 1 and announce an independent run in order to keep his campaign alive and put pressure on both parties.

Previous generations have promised themselves generous retirements. Millennials should advocate cutting these programs to allow investments in education and technological innovation.

A new suggests that red meat consumption is linked to cancer and heart disease, but a little fact checking is in order.

Even though conservatives and libertarians don't agree with liberal blogger Matt Yglesias on much, they should agree with him on land use reform because they share the free market position.

Tired of all the empty talking points from the campaign trail? This handy dictionary will help you cut through the b.s.

Thousands of current and future veterans will miss out on a college education because the post 9/11 GI Bill is woefully outdated.

Rather than fighting access to contraception, conservatives should focus on putting women back to work, lifting them out of poverty, and funding social services they rely on.

So why are so many millennials gravitating to Paul? Simple: They are a generation in rebellion against banality.

By calling for less federal government and more localized control in the Republican Debate, Ron Paul and the other candidates highlighted their inability to solve the U.S. education woes.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Public Schools board decision to close failing schools has been met with hostility, but they showed courage to make this tough decision.