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Cheney: McCain Picking Palin Was Mistake
Sen. John McCain was wrong, Dick Cheney said, to choose Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008 because she was not qualified to be president.
Judge Halts Enforcement of Birth Control Mandate on Catholic Owned Company
A federal court ruled Friday that the Health and Human Services (HHS) birth control mandate will not go into effect for Hercules Industries while it waits for resolution of a lawsuit over the mandate.
Add Europe's Debt Crisis to List of US Fiscal Problems, Experts Warn
The European debt crisis will be felt in the United States and present significant challenges to U.S. fiscal policy, according to a Thursday panel discussion in Washington, D.C., hosted by The Concord Coalition and Committee for Economic Development. While many Americans may assume that Europe's problems are not America's problems, this is not the case, the panelists warned.
Some Christian Colleges on Financially Unsustainable Path
About one-third of the colleges and universities in the United States are on a financially unsustainable path, according to a study conducted by Bain & Company and Sterling Partners. The Christian Post found 10 Christian colleges and universities deemed financially unsustainable along with a number of others considered at risk of becoming financially unsustainable.
Sociologist Defends Study Questioning Gay Parenting Against Political Attacks
Prominent sociologist Christian Smith defended Dr. Mark Regnerus' controversial study on gay parenting against accusations of academic misconduct in a Monday editorial for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Poll Suggests Democratic Attacks on Romney's Business Record Not Working
A strong majority of Americans say that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's business record, including as head of Bain Capital, would help him make good decisions on economic issues if he were president, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll. The poll results come after President Barack Obama's campaign has, for months, spent much of its time and money attacking Romney's business record.
Despite the Rhetoric, Research Shows Decline in Gun Culture, Gun Violence
The recent shooting massacre in Aurora, Colo., has fed into a perception that America is becoming increasingly violent amid a gluttonous gun craze. Actually, the opposite is true, Patrick Egan, assistant professor of politics and public policy at New York University, points out in a post for The Monkey Cage, a political science blog.
Olympic Committee Takes Heat for Not Remembering '72 Terrorist Attack
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been criticized recently for its decision not to hold a remembrance on the anniversary of the 1972 terrorist attack on Israeli Olympians.
The Politics of Batman: Is Romney Bane or Wayne?
Politics has collided with pop culture recently as commentators have drawn connections between Bane, the villain in the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Others, however, have said that Romney is more like the film's hero: Bruce Wayne, the billionaire who fights crime in a bat suit.
After Colorado Shooting, President Obama Criticized for Softness on Gun Control
Advocates for stricter gun control measures argued Sunday that President Barack Obama has not done enough to lead on the issue amid the recent shooting massacre in an Aurora, Colorado-theater.