by Sam Klug I now have a former Cosmo model as my US Senator. Was it a referendum on healthcare? Partially. On Obama? Probably. Was it the candidate’s fault? The state’s? The administration’s? Yeah, sure, if it makes you feel better to dole out some blame, it was a little of everybody’s fault. But basically, [...]

A detained immigrant visits his son and family members in a California detention center. By Sean Quirk Despite the historical pluralism in the Nation of Immigrants, Americans have often displayed gross xenophobia and anti-immigration sentiments towards those that seek a new life on their shores.  Trends in the last few decades continue America’s recurrent predilection [...]

By Michael Rady American environmental policy has come a long way since President Obama was inaugurated just over a year ago.  Immediately following his move into the White House, the President instructed the Department of Transportation to increase national fuel economy standards from 27.5 mpg to 42 mpg for 2011 model year cars.  This improvement [...]

By Maddy Joseph Obama – unlike Bush who nicknamed himself the “education president” and made national education legislation one of his first legislative priorities – has not made education a huge part of his agenda in the first year of his presidency. The moves he did make in 2009 were well received: picking an education [...]

9:00: It is morally wrong to kill, as Barry is pointing out. 8:58: The judicial system isn’t perfect, Barry is remarking. Because of that, we should not be applying an irreversible punishment. Even Caitlin Halpern, the moderator is joining in the fun, pointing out to the Republicans just how deep the disparities of capital punishment [...]