The New Moral Majority?
Young evangelicals shift left, change focus. “I’m a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order.” With this declaration, Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) summed up the philosophy with which white evangelical Christians have...
Rise of the Nonbelievers
Future looks bright for those “Good Without God.” According to the American Religious Identification Survey, the percentage of Americans affiliating with no religion has climbed from 8% in 1990, to 15% to 2008. In part, this growth is no...
When Science Meets State
Who should decide on the future of stem cell research? It has been over a year since President Obama lifted the bans that his predecessor placed on federal...
The challenges of anonymity in public, political discourse
Obama and Democrats in Congress had a new proposal last week: require groups making public statement to show their face with their messages, reported the New York...
Georgian President Vows “No Wine For Russia” at IOP
Well, not completely. But Mikheil Saakashvili, the President of Georgia, did boast yesterday that the wine produced in Georgia is simply so good (thanks to his free...
Africa Open for Business
A critical look at China’s investment in Africa. Despite China’s emergence as an economic powerhouse and political force, Western leaders still frequently...
An Enlightened Approach to Illegal Immigration
Why the politics of immigration must be reconciled with reality Immigration always seems to be a hot-button topic, but despite President Bush’s second-term...
Tweet Summary of Halperin/Heilemann Forum
Can you blog Tweets? I don’t know, but let’s give this a try. For those of you who couldn’t spend an hour and a half at the Halperin/Heilemann...
Live-Tweeting Mark Halperin and John Heilemann
Starting at 6pm or roughly thereabouts, I’ll be live-tweeting the IOP Forum with “Game Change” authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. Hopefully...
Hank Paulson Forum Live Tweet
We’re live tweeting Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson’s conversation in the JFK Jr. Forum. Check it out at www.twitter.com/harvardpolitics!

