A decision made by the Virginia House of Delegates to deny a judgeship based on sexual orientation is a clear indication that discrimination is still a very real problem in today’s society.
President Obama and Mitt Romney are characterized as being on opposite extremes when it comes to a whole host of issues. But that's a major problem in American politics: there are more than two sides to many policies, and we need to recognize that to solve problems.
If the state of California continues to starve education, it will create and perpetuate an under-educated middle class and rob thousands of young adults of the opportunity to improve their lives.
By focusing on tangential issues such as illegal immigration, Republicans lose their luster. The party would do better to focus on prosperity and the wealth that spreads when people trade freely, a message that will ring true for first-generation immigrants and their grandchildren alike.
Here's a classy way to slam people you disagree with: compare them to terrorists, dictators, and mass murderers. Such was the recent, and highly controversial, tactic of the Heartland Institute, one of the most influential mouthpieces for climate change denial.
If history tells us anything about the 2012 presidential election, it is that young, unmarried females may play a pivotal role. NGJ's Amanda Fox-Rouch provides insight into the attempts of both campaigns to sway this critical segment of voters.
On Tuesday night, President Obama gave a primetime address at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan, outlining future plans for U.S. involvement in the war-torn country. NGJ's Nathan Taft breaks down the contents of the speech.
Behind the scenes, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is slowly building a coalition of support for a modified version of the DREAM Act. For a generation that largely supported the original policy, might this new proposal be worthy of support?
Synthetic marijuana use has been a growing phenomenon over the past few years - mostly among teens and young adults. NGJ's John Corker reports on this trend that has left doctors worried about unknown medical side effects.
A new survey shows that a growing percentage of young Americans self-identify as religiously unaffiliated- but many previously identified with a specific faith.
