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A leading higher education publication fires a blogger after backlash over a controversial column. No one should be happy about the example it sets.

With record unemployment in the veteran population and record growth expected in the renewable energy field, matching veterans with clean energy jobs is a no-brainer.

The President of the United States is a statesman, not a celebrity. Obama's soirees with Hollywood's finest are a disgrace to the office, and a poor PR move for the Obama campaign.

Now that the mainstream media seems to have taken notice of Ron Paul's revolution, stories about the libertarian champion seem to be popping up from news outlets every week.

Since Trayvon's autopsy report has come out, everyone is saying George Zimmerman may have been acting in self-defense. Here's my take.

State responses to President Obama’s announcement in support of same-sex marriage indicate that this civil rights issue cannot be left up to the states: it requires federal legislation.

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

Obama's recent announcement on gay marriage was a Machiavellian political move, and nothing more.

In the late 18th century, historian Edward Gibbon listed five reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Does the US fit the bill for the next fallen empire?

The mainstream media has been trying to sell Mitt Romney as a bully and a thug, but both the timing and questionable facts of this story should be given a closer look.

Japan's last nuclear reactor closed this week, touching off nation-wide celebrations. But if that means increased reliance on fossil fuel imports, should the Japanese really be rejoicing?

Amidst all the white noise, exactly what did Obama say he is doing about gay marriage? The answer is ... nothing.

Media "common wisdom" aside, plenty of evidence exists to show that younger voters, including women, will consider supporting Ron Paul's presidential candidacy and message.

European voters rejected austerity measures in a united voice this weekend. The left-leaning outcome may end up not only saving the euro but also shifting the political discourse in the U.S.

Exercising and eating can help reduce obesity, but the government can't force us to do either.

As President Obama is still 'evolving,' Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States, came out in support of gay marriage over the weekend.

Burger King pledges to serve cage-free eggs and pork by 2017, but the move towards improving the treatment of animals will mean little unless other restaurants follow suit.

Slow compact car sales confirm that Americans prefer gas guzzlers.

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

RealClearScience editor Alex Berezow says Dems and the GOP are both anti-science in their own way, and explains what Ron Paul has in common with scientists.

In a recent debate on Bloomberg TV, economist and New York Times pundit Paul Krugman debunked Ron Paul's bizarro economic theories.

What was meant to be a minor tweak in the Constitution became the foundation for every kind of government overreaching you (or your congressman) could think of.

President Obama effectively used the bully pulpit to pressure Republicans to pass a renewal of student loan subsidies. But are these subsidies a good idea?

The conversation about climate change seems to have taken the back burner, but it needs to be in the forefront of all of our minds.

Today's Mic Check.

How do you accept your White privilege? What do you do about the knowledge? The guilt?

In order to fight poverty, we need to wake up and talk about illiteracy.

States should abolish lotteries like Mega Millions and Powerball. Lotteries take advantage of those who least understand the odds and can least afford to pay.

The Trayvon Martin case is merely an example of a societal epidemic. The killing of young, black men is systemic and we as a society are to blame.