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The attacks that Republican competitors are leveling against Romney for his Bain Capital record have been unfair and completely out of line.

Americans need to rethink the housing market and home ownership in order to help us more quickly overcome the Great Recession.

In the coming decade, Colombia's FARC may very well be headed toward decline.

In an Op-Ed published yesterday, Ken Starr asked, “Can I vote for a Mormon?” Starr argued yes, the tradition of American constitutional democracy welcomes religious tolerance.

President Obama's demonizing of the rich while privately attending their swanky fundraising events undermine his recently espoused populist message.

Though New Hampshire is a key primary, many students at Dartmouth College seem unenthusiastic, especially in comparison to past elections.

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Paul, Santorum, and Mitt Romney are all uniquely different types of Republicans, and will force voters to pick anything but a pure conservative in 2012.

When asked what he'd be doing on a typical Saturday night, Rick Perry said he would be practicing his shot at a gun range. I'm embarrassed he's from my home state of Texas.

Join the debate: Should public money be spent on promoting and facilitating such a violent game?

By signing the 2012 NDAA into law, President Obama has struck a heavy blow against civil liberties.

Obama has not lived up to his promises.

Germany's solar power model has made it the world leader in the field. With infrastructure in place and demand falling, subsidies are being cut. This could provide insights on the U.S. market.

A new study finds that young people are the only age group whose support for socialism outweighs that of capitalism. What explains this trend?

Rommey shouldn't get flustered when other candidates gun for him in debates this weekend.

It is hard to believe the Assad regime's story, as it might as well be the one orchestrating the deadly bombings in Damascus which it blames on others.

Education is not only about student academic performance, but also about human character development.

Americans Elect is doing what only the Republican and Democratic parties have been able to do until now: putting candidates on the ballot.

The entire Roe v. Wade case was based on a lie from the beginning and fosters a culture of killing, so the Court should overturn the decision.

Roe v. Wade protects women's fundamental right to make informed decisions about their bodies and the bundles of cells they carry.

The country's unemployment rate dropped to 8.5%, its lowest level in almost three years. This will reshape the 2012 elections and improves Obama's chances of reelection.

62% favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder, while 31% are opposed. Do you support it or oppose it?

Despite the country's rampant crime and inflation, Chavez is likely to secure a third term by handing out Chinese-made appliances to the poor in exchange for votes.

The dangers posed by trash accumulating in the Earth's orbit will force governments to heavily regulate emerging private space travel companies.

The DoD's new strategic guidance document seems to predominantly focus on budget cuts and China. But it also sheds light on the future of the War on Terror, and a U.S withdrawal from Europe.

Work Sharing is a policy outlined by economist Dean Baker and currently the best policy proposal to curb high unemployment.

A referendum by the Muslim Brotherhood on the Egypt-Israel peace treaty might be the best way to realize the necessity of peace between the two nations.

The death toll in the Mexican drug war is rising, and U.S. policy is partly to blame.

U.S. presidential candidates should take a note from the direct style and tough decision-making exemplified by Rousseff, who represents a policy of action over rhetoric.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has emerged from a difficult year more popular than ever. It's time she showed that there's room enough in this hemisphere for two superpowers.

Is curbing civil liberties while protecting citizens from terrorism a necessary evil in the global war on terror?