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Breitbart's video is not damaging to Obama because there was nothing ostensibly shocking about the video and the Bell connection did not hit a hot button with Americans.

We’d be better off overall if there were less government regulation in our lives.

Stories are often used to help explain complex foreign policy problems. But if the stories we use to justify positions are too simple, our policy can become misguided.

Should parents spend money to put their children through an elite education? How should I choose my major? Is grad school worth it? Advice for millennial college undergrad and grad students.

Paul's libertarian ideology sounds attractive in theory but could have harsh consequences if implemented.

Iraq's stability is shaky, but could come together if Iraqi politicians put aside their squabbling.

A Ron Paul victory in Iowa would only hand Obama reelection on a silver platter.

One way to improve the working conditions of migrants in the Gulf is for other developed nations to open their own borders to temporary migration.

We probably won’t use Amazon’s popular new tablet to read more, but, in an age of distraction, there will be serious consequences if we don’t.

We need to tackle the challenge of carbon emissions now, whether the global economy is in recession or not.

If libertarians had been calling the shots in Washington in the fall of 2008, the United States might now be in a second Great Depression.

As the population hits 7 billion, concerns are being raised about how to control the population and facilitate equitable and stable development.

The world population in 2025 is projected to reach eight billion. What should be done about projected population growth, if anything?

Share your reactions: What do you think of the treatment Gaddafi endured in the final moments of his life while in the hands of rebels?

Saving — not building debt — is the true method for economic development. Saving money should not be demonized as "hoarding."

The government of Bahrain has been torturing doctors, violently repressing its people, and imprisoning lawyers — all human rights violations that the U.S. government should not ignore.

Join the debate: Is President Obama’s solution to America’s deficit woes, increasing taxes on the rich, a good approach?

The Obama administration's recent lawsuit against big banks is a step in the right direction to monitor Wall Street's arrogant business culture.

The common portrayal of income inequality in the U.S. is an exaggerated one. Misleading statistics and populist rhetoric are painting a false picture of the relationship between rich and poor.

Republicans have been bashing the EPA for ruining the economy. Obama needs to toughen his stance and defend the organization to help the planet.

Cutting military spending will help America out of the current fiscal situation while increasing security.

By exercising a little creativity, the tax code can be used to not only refill the treasury, but also build the economy.

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.

Failing to learn from the mistakes of other nations, the U.S. continues to promote detrimental high-speed rail projects.

The First Circuit's rejection of laws prohibiting the recording of police officers is a huge step in the reversal of these draconian policies.

Women have not made much progress in gaining equality in America or in dissolving the gender gap.

The rising costs of college in relation to the cut back in federal student aid are negatively affecting American college students.

Contrary to popular belief, trade deficits do not cause unemployment or inhibit economic growth.