People who react more strongly to bumps in the night, spiders on a human body or the sight of a shell-shocked victim are more likely to support public policies that emphasize protecting society over preserving individual privacy.

While I might agree with Matt Damon about the frightening prospect of someone who would govern seemingly based totally on religion (and it's hard to dispute that based on the YouTube video in which she said that the Iraq war was a task from God), it's strange that in this AP interview, he says he knows nothing about her.

A new study suggests that entertainment news shows such as The Daily Show or The Colbert Report may not be as influential in teaching voters about political issues and candidates as was previously thought.

The Federal Highway Fund is nearly broke, and this goes to show how foolish those who asked for a "Gas Tax Holiday," including John McCain, the GOP's Presidential candidate, truly were. Not only was it a foolish idea, it went against common sense, and Americans need to use their common sense when voting this year.

Earlier this year John McCain was forced to remove a YouTube video because it used the song "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, without permission.

There is a crucial need for both political parties to restore scientific integrity to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on several policies. The most egregious is their continued unscientific support for water fluoridation, according to the Fluoride Action Network.

In a typically and not entirely politically correct kind of way, an Australian Mayor has managed to enrage the sensitive feelings of his countries women – and even some of the men. This is surprising since it is well known that the outback of Australia and the PC world of the California and London are not exactly on the same wavelength.

A groundbreaking new study finds that genes significantly affect variation in voter turnout, shedding new light on the reasons why people vote and participate in the political system.

Companies are willing to pay higher wages in order to ensure that workers remain committed and contribute their best efforts to maximize productivity levels, according to a study in the International Journal of Economic Theory published by Wiley-Blackwell. An increase in unemployment insurance, while implying higher wages, is nevertheless beneficial to long term economic activity.

The health care insurance issue in the U.S. has been in the spotlight ever since Michael Moore’s Sicko hit the big screens in 2007. Today the focus lays on California insurance companies and 26 cases where patients have been refused medical treatment due to canceled insurance policies.

The Italian Cultural Institute of New York Will Exhibit the Original Art Works that Graced Historic Sunday Magazine Covers Chronicling World History from 1899 to 1989

Highlights include The Kennedy Assassination, Man Sets Foot on the Moon, Wedding of Grace Kelly to HSH Prince Rainier of Monaco, The Italian Police Marching Down Fifth Avenue and Immigrants Entering Ellis Island
As Seen Through Italian Artists, Illustrators and Satirists

The research, conducted by University of Wisconsin’s Kathleen Dolan, examined the National Election Study (NES) data, which provided information about voters’ reactions to female candidates and whether gender affinity was related to the election booth decision. The findings provided interesting results.