The nominees never have to address members of the other party. What would happen if they did?
Politics
The Real Difference Between Obama and Romney
It’s not just about the role of government in our lives, but whether we have an obligation to support those who need help when community fails to provide
Legal Challenges to Voter-ID Laws: Too Little, Too Late?
A federal court overturned Texas’ strict voter-ID law, but plenty of similar laws that discourage minority voting will still be in place come Election Day
RNC 2012: A Grown-Up Convention for Grown-Up Times
After a convention short on frivolity and long on steely resolve, the Republican Party leaves Tampa with renewed focus on fixing America’s problems
Why Is Dinesh D’Souza So Angry with Obama?
The author and director of a hit documentary rails against Obama’s “anti-colonialism.” Most Americans don’t know what the heck he means
What Obama and Romney Can Learn from Neil Armstrong
We did big things before. We can do them again.
Is Romney a Realist or an Idealist?
The GOP nominee has yet to clarify his foreign policy instincts
When Rape Brings Babies
Conceived in violence, raised in neglect and shame, children born of rape in other countries have become a lost generation
Todd Akin Fallout: Rape, Abortion and the Dark History of Qualifying Violence Against Women
The “forcible rape” canard has been around for a while. The problem is in trying to police the kind of trauma that merits the right to an abortion
Should Voting Be Mandatory?
Voting is not optional in 23 countries. Here’s why the United States should become the 24th
Undecided? Election 2012 is Up To You
The numbers say that every vote will count—and the race will be determined by a handful of voters.
Don’t Let Paul Ryan Become a Religious Lightning Rod
The selection of Paul Ryan has intensified the fight between conservative and liberal Catholics, but branding politicians as “un-Christian” can be bad religion
Paul Ryan’s Grand Vision
Maybe the GOP’s vice-presidential pick has a plan for the well-off, but what about everyone else?