Amid the shock, grief and anger, what can we learn? Nicholas Burns dissects this week's Boston Marathon bombings.
Here in Boston, people will grieve for many days. How could anyone be so evil as to plant a bomb that would murder an 8-year-old child, rip…
As the nation continues to grieve for the six adults and 20 children taken too soon in the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting, a hero…
Book abstract: Regulatory Breakdown: The Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation brings fresh insight and analytic rigor to what has become…
If New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requests $30 billion worth of federal aid to help New York rebuild after Hurricane Sandy, as he said he…
As the wild winds of Hurricane Sandy sent trees toppling, I found myself recalling Mitt Romney’s finest moment as governor. In July 2006,…
After two big nights in Charlotte, more rousing than anyone expected, the Democrats now have a major opportunity: if President Obama can…
The real judgments on Mitt Romney's acceptance address will come from voters, not from those of us in the peanut gallery.
It is possible…
Buckle up! The political conventions in Tampa and Charlotte over the next two weeks will throw the 2012 election campaigns into high gear,…
This paper examines whether social interactions and cultural practices affect political views
and behavior in society. We investigate the…