December 2011 Impact Articles
- On the Third Annual Universe Day, What's Your New Year's Resolution?
- Iowa Will Make or Break the Ron Paul Campaign
- Like Charlie Sheen, The Egyptian Military Seems to Be Spiraling Out of Control
- Brazil Pres. Dilma Rousseff a Model of Leadership U.S. Politicians Should Follow
- The Arab Spring One Year Later: A Story of Progress
- Arab Spring Won't Bring Democracy to Middle East
- What Is the End Game For Iran? Increased Diplomacy
- Can Iraq's Nouri al-Maliki Keep the Country a Strong Democracy?
- Law School vs. Business School? Or How to Get the Best Returns on Your $150K Tuition
- The Arab League Must Intervene Against Bashar al-Assad in Syria
- Ron Paul, Americans Elect, & Social Media App Culture Pose Problems For Millennial Voters
- Will Ron Paul's Racist Newsletters Hurt His Chances in Iowa?
- Has U.S. Foreign Policy Shifted Too Far to the Right?
- Egyptian Police Raid Pro-Democracy Groups: Should U.S. Cut Aid to Egypt?
- Blame Farm Subsidies, Not Nutritionists, For America's Obesity Problem
- Kazakhstan, Libya, and the Double Standards of Western "Humanitarian" Intervention
- U.S. Visa Offer to Yemen's Saleh Should Not Be a Shocker
- ACA Health Care Standards Should be Determined by Federal Government, Not States
- Ron Paul and Rick Santorum Surging, But What Would A Victory in the Iowa Caucus Mean?
- War With Iran? If America Follows Neo-conservative Foreign Policy, There Could Be
- Time Banking: New Economic Model for Those Tired With Capitalism
- New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo Should Fold His Hand on Casino Debate
- U.S.-EU Super Trade Pact: How the Two Can Drive the Global Economy Once More
- Iran's Strait of Hormuz Threat is Serious, Iranian Saber Rattling Cannot Be Ignored
- Is the United States Still a Global Superpower?
- Instead of Natural Gas Fracking, We Should Use Solar Power
- Shell Bonga Oil Spill Off the Nigerian Coast Sparks Environmental Concern
- Allowing Yemen's Leader Saleh Medical Treatment in the U.S. Is a Dangerous Precedent
- Voter ID Laws Could Keep Students From Voting in 2012 Elections
- The Federal Reserve Should Be Abolished
- As Obama Seeks Higher Debt Ceiling, GOP and Democrats Must Change the Way They Operate
- To Set Monetary Policy and Regulate Inflation, We Need the Fed
- New National Defense Authorization Act Hurts America's Ability to Fight Terror
- U.S. War With Iran Seems Increasingly Likely
- Running On His Record Won't Get Obama Anywhere
- To Change Congress, Change Who We Send There
- In 2012, the GOP Candidates Are Still Coming to Terms With the Bush Years
- GOP Primary Mirrors the Fight for the Direction of the Democratic Party in 2004
- As Senator Ben Nelson Retires, Democrats' Control of Congress Looks Dim
- In Spite of Threats, Iran Will Not Close Strait of Hormuz
- Boycott of GoDaddy.com Shows Why the Stop Online Piracy Act is Wrong
- Why Ron Paul's Rise to the Top of Iowa Polls Makes Sense
- Best of 2011: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and the Fate of India
- Should the White House Allow Yemen's President Saleh to Be Treated in the U.S.?
- Best of 2011: Samuel Alito, Peyton Manning, and How Law School Resembles the NFL Draft
- Best of 2011: Corporations Have Stranglehold On U.S. Politics, Especially the Group ALEC
- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Fights for Political Legitimacy
- How The Government Has Caused America's Obesity Problem
- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? Who’s Better For Millennials’ Job Prospects in 2012?
- 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Star Daniel Craig: Politicans Are All 'Sh**heads'
- Are You Better Off Today Than You Were Four Years Ago?
- Iranian Drone Hacking Presents Dire Prospects for U.S. Military Influence in Middle East
- Rick Santorum Has Questionable Rhetoric Concerning Racial Profiling
- Tea Party Politicians Are Not Ready For Primetime
- 2012 National Defense Authorization Act: How Cloud Computing Will Up Costs and Security Risks
- 2011's Arab Spring Protests in Bahrain: A Story of Good (Mater Mater) v. Bad (King Al-Khalifa)
- Taiwan Could Hold the Key to Fixing Human Rights in China
- FARC: Colombian Terrorist Group Becomes Weaker
- When It Comes to Online Dating, Old Fashioned Chemistry Goes a Long Way
- As Moscow Protests Continue, Russia in 2012 Will Integrate More With the World
- Problems With Over-Eating on the Holidays
- Can We Trust School Honor Codes to Prevent Cheating?
- Ontario Mega Quarry Brings Out Foodie, Environmental, and Farm Activists
- From Mitt Romney to Michele Bachmann, the GOP Has An Immigrant (Policy) Problem
- Ron Paul Newsletter Scandal Could Spell End For GOP Candidate's 2012 Campaign
- The Dark Knight Rises: Should OWS Occupy Bruce Wayne's Mansion?
- High Taxes In Illinois Pushing Out Businesses, Jobs, and Residents
- UN Moment of Silence Tribute to Kim Jong Il Defies Commitment to Human Rights
- Sharad Pawar, Anna Hazare Corruption Fight, and Poor Economy Highlight India 2011 Woes
- Facebook Timeline Like Dating a Kardashian: Your Life Is On Display
- John Terry Racist Taunt Makes Clear Racism in Europe Still Accepted
- The Death of Two Very Different Leaders: Kim Jong Il and Vaclav Havel
- As Arizona's Immigration Law SB 1070 Debated, Do We Actually Need More Immigrants?
- Payroll Tax: Yet Another Example Of Political Gridlock in 2011
- Newt Gingrich: Shariah Law is a Threat to U.S. and World
- Type In www.NewtGingrich.com For Newt Gingrich Website Prank
- Obama's $40 Payroll Tax Cut Speech: Smart, But Lacking
- Why Giving Christmas Gifts Is Inefficient
- Obamneycare to Google Health: Health Reform Flops in 2011
- Is Global Security Really Getting More Complex?
- What Impact Will Ron Paul Have on the 2012 Presidential Race?
- Euro Debt Crisis is Not America's Problem: The Euro Should Be Allowed to Fail
- Poor Math and Science Skills Dragging American Innovation Down
- Hydrofracking Poses Serious Risks to Human Health
- TOMS Shoes One Step Ahead in Success, One Step Behind in Aid
- Lower the Drinking Age to 18
- Kim Jong Il Mourners Underscore How Deep the North Korean Dictatorship Runs
- Pink and Blue Toys: Perpetuating Gender Stereotypes?
- David Petraeus For President? 4 Reasons Why He's Right For the Job
- Alarming Report: 1-in-3 Young People Under 23 Are Arrested
- Democracy Failing in Congo: Joseph Kabila and Etienne Tshisekedi Both Claim Presidency
- Ron Paul Newsletter Wrongly Painting Him As Racist
- Poll: Ron Paul Has a 20-Point Lead Over Romney in Iowa Amongst Young People
- Kim Jong Un Would Be Right to Reintegrate North Korea With International Community
- Jon Huntsman Needs to Dumb it Down If He Wants to Win in 2012
- Iraq's VP Tariq al-Hashimi Charged With Assassination Plot: Could This Rip Iraq Apart?
- Don't Worry: Tim Tebow Evangelicalism Not Swaying Many Minds
- 5 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton Won’t Accept President Obama’s VP Offer
- Iraqi Prime Minister Orders Arrest Warrant for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi
- Help! I Moved to a New City: 5 Tips for Settling In and Making New Friends
- Defense Planning in 2012 Must Be More Strategic
- Ron Paul Could Be Obama's Best Friend
- Kim Jong Il's Death From China's Perspective
- South Korea, U.S. Should Ensure Smooth Succession of Kim Jong Un
- Holidays Are Worst For the Jobless
- Why You Should Not "Support the Troops"
- Durban Conference Fails to Tackle Big Environmental Problems
- Costa Rica Presents Local Approach to Conserve Biodiversity
- U.S. Iraq Withdrawal Marks the End of a Nightmare
- Kim Jong Un And North Korean Military Could Be At Odds
- Why Ron Paul Unfortunately Can't Win the Presidency: America's Poor Elections Process
- India's Food Security Bill Will Hurt the Poor
- [VIDEO] Kim Jong Il Operates a Web of North Korean Labor Camps in Siberia
- North Korean Leader's Death Becomes China's Worry
- Obama Sitting Pretty in 2012: Mitt Romney Biggest GOP Threat, Ron Paul Not So Much
- Christmas Gift Giving is Inefficient
- The $10,000 Reason Mitt Romney Won't Be President
- Disaster Would Strike If U.S. Cuts Pakistan Aid
- Deaths of Anwar al-Awlaki and Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Mark Biggest Gulf Events in 2011
- Kim Jong Un Rumored To Take North Korean Leadership
- XL Pipeline: Secure Energy Source & Job Creator
- XL Pipeline Environmental Dangers
- Should Tim Tebow Support Gay Rights?
- Should Congress Pass a Payroll Tax Extension?
- North Korea Leader Dead
- Obesity Is Caused by America’s Obsession With Value
- It's No Surprise More Teens Are Getting High, Not Drunk
- David Cameron Puts Country Before Politics, Rightly Keeps Britain From New EU Treaty
- Ron Paul Will Win Iowa, And Mitt Romney Will Win The GOP Nomination
- Should You Have to Pay to Protest?
- NTSB Cell Phone Ban While Driving Makes For Safer Roads
- Syrian Protesters Must Dismantle Bashar al-Assad From Within
- Does Ron Paul Have a Shot? Which GOP Candidate Is Pulling Ahead Before the Iowa Caucus?
- Americans Elect Wins If Donald Trump Runs For President
- Has Barack Obama Broken All Of His Promises?
- How Can We Better Prevent Sexual Violence Against Women?
- New Mexico's Susan Martinez Among Possible GOP Vice Presidential Candidates
- No Need to Panic About Chinese Aircraft Carrier
- As Hu Jintao Steps Down, Predictions For China in 2012
- Africa's Biggest Winners in 2011: Lamido Sanusi, Aliko Dangote, Fatimata Bazeye
- The Year of Protests: Is Democracy Evolving?
- Mekong Dam Delay: Rallying Cry for Trans-Boundary Ecosystem Management
- Ron Paul Foreign Policy is Saving American Conservatism
- Iraq War Ends With Unfinished Business
- Predator Drone Use By Police on U.S. Soil Should Worry Everyone
- The Iranian Quagmire: 5 Things to Look For in 2012
- After Saudi Arabia Executes Woman "Sorcerer," U.S. Needs to Get Tough On Riyadh
- As We Withdraw From Iraq, A Special Thank You To Barack Obama
- Why Independent Bookstores Must Win the Fight Against Amazon.com
- Merry Gaffe-mas: Top 5 GOP Candidate Gaffes
- Belgium Terror Attack Highlights Need to Redefine "Risk" and "Threat"
- As U.S. Withdraws From Iraq, Ali Musa Daqduq Highlights New Diplomacy Tensions
- Britain Jumps Ship On The EU, But Is It The Right Decision?
- Predator Drones Wrongly Being Used To Spy On Americans
- Ron Paul is the Real Threat to Obama in 2012
- Will Millennials Ever Achieve the American Dream?
- Do Voter ID Laws Discriminate Against Minority Voters?
- Raising Taxes Won't Solve America's Debt Problem
- Fear a Newt Gingrich America
- Is There a Chance For a Republican President in 2012?
- Newt Gingrich 2012 Must Show He's the Richard Nixon of 1968
- 7 Military Weapons That Might Be Cut
- Payroll Tax Cut: Middle Class Needs the Tax Break Millionaires Get
- India's Mines and Minerals Bill is Desparately Needed
- As Tension Between Iran and the West Escalates, Keep Oman in Mind
- Newt Gingrich’s Deliberate Distortion of Israel-Palestine is Wrong and Cheap
- Is Arizona's SB 1070 Immigration Law Illegal?
- Who Will Win Iowa?
- With Six Daily Deaths in Ciudad Juarez, Mexican Drug War Heats Up
- Why It Is Important To Understand Investment Banking
- A Deeper Look At Egypt's "Islamist Takeover"
- Despite Hansen Clarke and Olympia Snowe, Diversity Lacking in 2012 Elections
- [LIVE] What's Your Idea For How to Fix Washington?
- Photo of the Day – Hong Kong Says No To Drugs
- GOP Should Adopt Ron Paul's Foreign Policy
- Obama's 2012 Reelection Strategy Is Not Working
- A Private Health Care Monopoly?
- Santa's Elves Start Occupy North Pole Protest
- Obama Flips On the Role of Government Contractors
- Government Should Invest in Renewables and Clean Energy
- Government Should Not Meddle in the Energy Market
- Mitt Romney Must Ride Out the Newt Gingrich Moment
- The Five Most Important Middle East Events of 2011
- Why It's Militarily Impossible to Halt Iran's Nuclear Pursuits
- British PM David Cameron: "We're Never Going to Join the Euro"
- Wider Plan B Ban Is Political, Not Health-Related
- Russia Seeking to Flex Political Might on the World Stage
- The Economics of Holiday Gift-Giving
- Women's Reproductive Rights Under Attack
- FDI in Indian Retail: Policy or Politics?
- The Impotence of International Law
- Government Wrongly Bans Widened Availability of Plan B
- Is There A Media Bias Against Ron Paul?
- There Is No Unified Agenda For Egypt's Islamists
- Russian Democracy Protests Will Profoundly Change Country
- A Short History of the Highly Contested Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Liberal Arts Are Needed To Give Students Well-Rounded Education
- Bay Area Jewish Community Has Wrongly Tuned Out Israel-Palestine Conflict
- Can The Environment Explain Central Africa's Rift Valley Political Instability?
- America Is Hardly Exceptional
- American Exceptionalism: We’re Not Going Anywhere
- The Office Holiday Party Should Be Replaced With Paid Time Off
- Stop the Tar Sands
- Watch Out For Extreme Weather, Scientists Say
- Why Affirmative Action Is So Important
- Latino Vote In 2012 Up For Grabs
- Austerity Has Failed Britain
- Photo of the Day – Christmas Market in Germany
- Best Spoofs Of Outrageous Campaign 2012 Ads
- E-Cigarette Bans Are Absurd
- Photo of the Day – Hong Kong's Popular Bird Market
- Stakes High at EU Economic Summit in Brussels
- Rod Blagojevich Sentencing Should Set Precedent For All Dirty Politicians
- Worry About Iran's Ayatollahs, Not the Drone
- In America, Corporate Interests Should Not Come First
- “Pool It or Lose It:” Europeans to Share Military Equipment
- Barack Obama: Strong, Smart, Principled National Security
- Mitt Romney Makes More National Security Sense
- End Stop-and-Frisk: It's Time to Police the Police
- Is Siri Anti-Abortion?
- Video Wars: New Mitt Romney Ad Attacks Newt Gingrich's Integrity
- USPS Cuts Means Snail Mail is Only Getting Slower
- Prospect For Democracy In Egypt Is Dim
- Rick Perry Religion Ad Is Tactless, But Tactically Brilliant
- Photo of the Day – Christmas In London
- Rick Perry Website Stolen By Ron Paul Supporters
- Mitt Romney Declines Donald Trump: Does It Show He Has a Problem With Leadership?
- Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years Thanks to Chi-Town Politicking
- Donald Trump Debate Should Be Aired On Comedy Central
- SLAPP-Happy Dentists: When Lawsuits Are Used to Fight Bad Yelp! Reviews
- Recent Ruling Against Citibank and SEC Nothing to Cheer About
- What Will Happen With Syria and Bashar al-Assad?
- Russian Election 2011 – Birthing Pains of a Real Democracy
- Barack Obama: Strong, Smart, Principled National Security
- The Founders Would Support Occupy Wall Street
- Romney Has All The Tools To Win in 2012
- Reducing Food Waste Should Not Only Be Limited To Seasonality
- The Founders Would Back the Tea Party
- U.S. Must End Science Research on Animals
- Britain's #Nov30 Strikes Are Justified in the Face of Conservatives' Dodgy Economics
- Climate Talks Continue to Fail, and For Good Reason
- Who Will Benefit from Cain’s Demise? Newt Gingrich
- Photo of the Day – Are We Awake?
- Why Nancy Pelosi's Dirty Little Newt Gingrich Secret is So Important
- As Jailed Rape Victim Shows, the Plight Of Afghan Women Continues
- Why We Should Let Arab Islamists Govern ... And Fail
- Germany's Angela Merkel Should Reap More Praise For Her Leadership
- Compared to the Rest of the World Americans Are All the 1%
- New Ron Paul "Big Dog" Ad Will Fire Up Supporters Ahead of Primaries
- Jobs Data Leads To Political Spin
- What Will Be the Fallout of the Faltering Euro?
- Is Emigration the Only Solution For Greece's Youth?
- Chicago's Mayor Emanuel Cloaks Revenue Grab in Guise of Public Safety
- Explaining Pakistan's "Bad Ally" Behavior
- U.S. Must Maintain Pressure on Burma to Bring Democracy
- Open Mic: Do You Support Huntsman's Plan To Create Jobs?
- "It's Time" Ad Helps Gay Marriage Activism Go Viral
- Put Out An APB For George W. Bush, He's a Wanted Man
- North America, Europe Should Open Borders to Migrant Workers From Gulf States
- Office Hours: Will Guantánamo See Its First Execution?
- Herman Cain Leaves GOP Race, Proves He's the Man He Claimed to Be
- Newt Gingrich is Wrong: Child Labor is Not An Education Policy
- Explaining America's New Foreign Policy Interest in Asia
- Why Newt Gingrich Is The Groupon Of The GOP Race
- Hey America: Spending More Might Save the Economy
- Foreign Policy's Top 100: A Picture of World Exceptionalism
- Iran Hijacks U.S. Drone, a Troubling Sign of Cyber Warfare
- Senate Attacks Due Process Rights With National Defense Act
- Don't Worry, Romney is Still the Inevitable Republican Nominee
- The Legacy of Political Families
- Breaking News: Highly-Publicized Book Tour Placed On Hiatus
- Was Media Scrutiny Fair to Herman Cain?
- FAMU Death is a Sign School Officials Must Do More to Curb Hazing
- Herman Cain Suspends Campaign: What Does It Mean For GOP in 2012?
- To Sell Climate Change, Talk Energy Security
- Collapsing Syrian Economy Will Be Downfall of Bashar al-Assad
- Reckless Self-Interest Stalls New Climate Talks
- Beware of Fear-Mongering On Iran
- Elections Against Democracy?
- Why Rocky Anderson and Other Third Party Candidates Will Fail in 2012
- Georgetown Students Help Uncover Chinese Nuclear Weapons
- Herman Cain: Bastion of Progress in America
- Rankings Are Not Entirely Pointless
- Why College Rankings Are Harmful
- Want More Bipartisanship? Elect More Women
- Is Vladimir Putin a Gay Icon? Hardly
- Newt Gingrich's Rise Threatens Mitt Romney's Chances
- Britain’s Embassy Closure Means a Long Diplomatic Winter for Iran
- Will New Unemployment Numbers Help Obama?
- Video Report: The Evolution of Occupy Wall Street
- How Egypt's Leaderless Revolution Hurt the Liberals
- Photo of the Day – Rosana Palazyan
- Politicians Await Friday's Job Data
- Can Newt Gingrich Keep His Momentum?
- Occupy Wall Street’s Leaderless, Socialist Agenda
- The Problems With Sending African Leaders To The Hague
- The Next Steps for Occupy Wall Street
- Sen. Dean Heller's New Tax Plan Gives Millionaires the Option to Pay National Debt
- Michele Bachmann's Iran Gaffe Is Further Proof of GOP Ineptitude
- Focus On Opportunity
- Reducing Inequality Necessary for Our Democracy
- French Election 2012: Americans Should Pay Attention
- Zach Wahls' Trending Iowa Gay Marriage Video Fails to Appeal to Naysayers
- An Egyptian Woman's Nude Revolution
- World AIDS Day a Reminder That Politicians Can Do More
- Is President Obama Pandering to Special Interests?
- Strategy, Not Politics, Must Dictate Spending
- No Time For Excessive Military Spending
- Why Mitt Romney's 2012 Chances Are Stellar
- Mass Sale of European Battle Tanks Highlights Potential Defense Weakness
- Political Gridlock Prevents U.S. from Helping Europe
- To Protect Western Civilization, Iran Must Be Stopped
- Criticism of Catholic Church Overshadows Good Works