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Damien Coruzzi 10/16/12 Damien Coruzzi 10/16/12

The State of the (European) Union

The fact is, however, that the European Union is one of the most exciting and ambitious challenges ever set in motion by politicians. Nobel Peace Prize or not, it deserves to prevail.

Cindy Zhang 10/16/12 Cindy Zhang 10/16/12

Jamie Boothe

Jamie Boothe 10/15/12 Jamie Boothe 10/15/12

Not One for Talking

This election year has seen U.S. energy policy and the debate on global warming (does it exist, if it does who/what is responsible, and what we should do about it) get quite a bit of airtime, but from a distinctly 2012 tack.

David Silberthau 10/15/12 David Silberthau 10/15/12

State of the Race

There’s a lot going on right now. The vice-presidential debate went live last week, polls have tightened significantly since Romney’s strong performance in Denver, the second Presidential debate is tomorrow night, and the election is in just over three weeks. Say that ten times fast.

Jamie Boothe 10/15/12 Jamie Boothe 10/15/12

Biden, Uncensored

The recent vice presidential debate between incumbent Joe Biden and challenger Paul Ryan was a fiery one to be sure, and now that a few days have passed and the outcome of the debate has been properly digested, several judgments can be made.

Yoni Golijov 10/14/12 Yoni Golijov 10/14/12

To Serve and Protect?

Some folks go into the police force genuinely wanting to protect and serve, but it’s not just that those good apples are overshadowed by the bad ones. The institution itself is rotten to its core.

Cindy Zhang 10/14/12 Cindy Zhang 10/14/12

Yoni Golijov

Aman Navani 10/13/12 Aman Navani 10/13/12

Under Pressure

It is certainly not very far-fetched to foresee the rise of a far right party in Germany today taking advantage of the skepticism surrounding the euro that is prevalent in Germany today. Anyone with a sense of history should realize this. Thus, this is a time for greater European solidarity. Instead of isolating and incessantly criticizing Germany, we must cooperate with it before it is too late.

Cindy Zhang 10/12/12 Cindy Zhang 10/12/12

Democracy at Your Fingertips

The deadline to mail voter registration in New York is today, October 12, so be sure to drop off that form in the Lerner mailbox if you haven't already. If you are already registered to vote but have not requested an absentee ballot or want to receive text or email reminders about this and future elections, click here to visit TurboVote.

Tommaso Verderame 10/11/12 Tommaso Verderame 10/11/12

Political Minutes: Elie Wiesel

Few understand human suffering better than Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who lost most of his family in the camps, yet still fewer seem to understand the human condition as well as he.

Nadine Mansour 10/10/12 Nadine Mansour 10/10/12

Political Minutes: Gérard Araud

A real plan for Syria is to consider the following: What is the cost of the fall of regime? Who would be left in power? Will there be a Syrian state?

Tommaso Verderame 10/10/12 Tommaso Verderame 10/10/12

Bringing Everyone to the Table

Until the world accepts this – that separatist movements exist for a reason and solutions need to include them – peace in Mali is looking increasingly like a mirage.

Jamie Boothe 10/9/12 Jamie Boothe 10/9/12

How'd We Get to Sesame Street?

Since only a fraction of PBS’s funding comes from the federal government, eliminating the subsidy would not end PBS, but the network would almost certainly change as it would be forced to corporatize and long-standing classic programs might be thrown to the wayside in favor of new material.

David Silberthau 10/9/12 David Silberthau 10/9/12

The One Man Time Bomb

You may have heard Romney’s quips and the president’s meager defense that “things are getting better”. It turns out those numbers were wrong.

Narayan Subramanian 10/9/12 Narayan Subramanian 10/9/12

Political Minutes: Economic Advisers Forum

With the presidential election looming ahead and the economy considered unanimously to be the most defining issue, a debate between the senior economic advisers of the candidates could not have been more fitting for last night’s World Leaders Forum event.

Andrea S. Viejo 10/6/12 Andrea S. Viejo 10/6/12

“Socialismo, Patria, te moriste”

The youth of Venezuela and their hope of seeing change in power in their country adds value to Capriles’ struggle. Many of them, far away from the country and on the eve of midterms in some of the most prestigious universities, have flown back just to exert their voting right.

Elizabeth Strassner 10/5/12 Elizabeth Strassner 10/5/12

Highway 270: Colorado

Colorado makes for an interesting microcosm of the nation as a whole—its median voter rather than its extremist blocs—in that its voters tend to be amongst the most politically moderate in the United States.

Constance Boozer 10/4/12 Constance Boozer 10/4/12

Political Minutes: Former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair on Financial Reform

Amid the discussion of credit default swaps, capital requirements, and mortgage restructuring, Bair stressed the importance of trust – not only that financial institutions need to gain trust from the public, but also that the public needs to trust regulators.

Damien Coruzzi 10/3/12 Damien Coruzzi 10/3/12

This Sunday, Chavez vs. Opposition – Round Four

Can Mr. Capriles beat Hugo Chavez? And, if so, would Mr. Chavez even relinquish power?

Hannah Bisewski 10/2/12 Hannah Bisewski 10/2/12

Distilled Democracy

But when the voice of a popular majority is reported and heard only after it has been distilled through a partial and specific government structure, it’s no wonder that few American voters feel that voting is significant — or even that the political sphere is a forum in which their voices belong.