Twenty Himalayans Have Set Themselves On Fire This Month
It’s hard to mistake a Himalayan November for spring. Frustation in the Chinese-run region of Tibet appears to…
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The Presidential Campaigns Didn’t Really Matter
Why Obama and Romney could have called it quits after the convention
The Game Done Changed, Governor Brown
Election Day is tomorrow, and Prop 30, a California ballot initiative notable for its tax hike on the…
Please Give? Sure, So Long as My Guy Wins
New research suggests Americans give more to charity when a member of their political party is in the White House.
How Well Do You Understand the Affordable Care Act? Take Our Quiz!
"Obamacare" is one of the most divisive issues of the presidential election. But a new Stanford survey suggests that nobody really even understands it. What about you?
America’s Increasingly Tribal Electorate
A political scientist explains the disconnect between our moderate policy views and our intense hatred for the other side.
Social Networks Degrade Political Thinking
New research links suggests that discussing issues with a close-knit group can dampen the sophistication of one’s thinking on politics and public policy.
Atheists for Obama!
Americans are losing their religion, and that’s good news for Democrats. So says Pitzer College prof Phil Zuckerman…
What Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Can Learn From the History Books
University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara's advice: be boring.
Pew Research: One-Third of Those Under 30 Are Religiously Unaffiliated
Millenials may be driving a "gradual softening of religious commitment" in the U.S.