SOME POLITICS

Mubarak decided some time ago to stay where he was and at that time began to plan his defense.

Quotes on politcs by Arnold Schwarzenegger. What was a harder decision than running for Governor of California and why the movie critics wanted him to do it. Some are funny, others are serious.

Midland, Arkansas, school board member Clint McCance posted an archaic anti-gay collection of ramblings, but what role will the growing gay minority group play in U.S. politics in the future?

Jimmy McMillan's one-issue crusade against high rents and Alvin Greene's obscure rise to the top of the Democratic Senate ticket in South Carolina are highlights in this year's world of fringe politics.

As the familiar names in Chicago politics and civic leadership consider their candidacies for mayor, it is time to reflect on the city's problems of crime, education, the budget and economic growth in the last 20 years.

Because politics are not openly recognized, most people learn politics through what they experience or from the school of hard knocks. The goal of this article is to outline basic political skills.

I muse about whether my being learning disabled has anything to do with my politics or beliefs

The issue of global warming has been stirring emotions on Capitol Hill and city streets for years now. While many people, including some scientists, cite humans as the cause for the increasing average global temperatures, others believe this cannot be so.

This is an account of what I got from "Plunkitt of Tammany Hall" about George Washington Plunkitt and the positive points of machine politics.

Recently, I received an email noting the sad state of county politics. Ten of the twenty-five legislative candidates are running unopposed. Of one hundred and seventy-nine elective offices on the ballot this year in our county, only fifty are contested!

The economy is in shambles because of the greed and politics of our government! Do you really know why our economy went into a recession and why people are struggling to find jobs?

A look at how religion plays such a big part in politics, and how elections over the past 30 years have been influenced by it.

I've put together and simple guide to learning politics. It just might be a great conversation starter, or if you're that person that never understands what anyone is talking about, here is your chance!

Take a look at some of the big moving and shaking of the political world in the last 60 days, as of March 8, 2009/

What is the proper role for faith to play in politics? Are we a Christian nation, or are we a nation with a clear separation of church and state? Why this is such a hot debate in America, and what its implications are for the future?

It's never a good idea to talk politics in a family setting. At the same time, the entire country seems to be tearing itself apart further and further and further all the time.

The media, through it's own objectives, no longer reports the news. Their individual purpose-driven reporting, alters politics in America.

While politics can be a complex matter to understand for some, sociologists have been able to breakdown the matter into two distinct categories that can help one to better understand how some processes of the politcal process play out in democracies.

Marjorie "Marnie" Goldman is a former Human Resources executive. She agrees that the mistakes we make in trying to keep ourselves away from office politics and interdepartmental games can lead us into more trouble, both from our peers and our superiors.

Beckett and Sasson write, "The punitive turn in crime policy is not primarily the result of a worsening crime problem..." Politicians are using politics of panic, supporting wrongfully harsh penal measures when other methods can address the problems.

We all know about the big names in Hollywood who upon becoming famous, suddenly develop brains and an intellectual aura, and go out and preach about political issues. Here are some of their stories.