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From the courtroom to the campaign trail, media sensationalism is disguised as non-biased reporting.

At the Republican Iowa caucus in January, vendors sold buttons featuring a variety of slogans.  “Give Me Liberty, Not Debt,” read some.  “Legalize the Constitution,” demanded others.  The clashing slogans were more than just a memorabilia mash-up; they spoke, as…

A rookie governor, voter outrage and a clash between workers and union-busting billionaires have transformed placid, historically progressive Wisconsin into one of the fiercest American political battlefields in decades.  Last month, those seeking to oust Republican governor Scott Walker –…

  On the TLC reality television program “19 Kids and Counting,” Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar chronicle their lives raising nineteen children on a sprawling Arkansas ranch.  The Duggars adhere to a fundamentalist evangelical movement known as Quiverfull, which implores…

The presidential nomination process is a haphazard mess of primaries and caucuses that developed over years of tinkering and reform. Spread over a period of months, between states differing vastly in size, location, and demographics, the primary system forces candidates…

Dr. No is a term that stems from the very first James Bond film, in which the British spy is sent to Jamaica to investigate the death of a fellow secret agent.  His investigation leads him to the base of…

ALTHOUGH most Americans are ringing in the New Year with some much needed rest and relaxation, the Republican Presidential contenders are spending their days furiously campaigning across Iowa for the state’s Republican caucuses on January 3.  Indeed, at rallies and…