When I sat down recently to chat with a reporter from a Finnish radio station, she asked a question that struck me: "While many Europeans see this election as a chance for the U.S. to repair its image...

 With the presidential election just weeks away, the political spotlight is shining bright on the state of Illinois and its residents. With a reputation for breeding corrupt politicians and a not so stellar...

Sway from MTV News got a chance to catch up with the Democratic Presidential nominee and his running mate to talk about their campaign, hip-hop's influence on social issues, and what the financial crisis...

If New York is the ultimate international city, then 24-year-old NYU journalism grad student and Barack Obama supporter Merritt Gurley is perhaps the is perhaps the ultimate New Yorker. With a political...

Justin Krebs, co-founder of Living Liberally, took us inside his organization's frenzied preparations for the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. They hung out in the Big Tent (hello, free massages...

Meet Alex McVeagh. He first became interested in politics during the 2000 Presidential election as an 8th grader. He was drawn to what he saw as a different kind of candidate in John McCain. Of cours

Thus far in this year's presidential race, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have largely focused their immigration-related rhetoric on illegal immigration. And while the BBC states that "illegal...

I recently spoke with two young veterans from the Iraq war. In this piece, they discuss their disillusionment with the war and their reasons for becoming involved with Iraq Veterans Against the Wa...

“We like to chill every day out here every day, you know what I’m saying, don’t bother nobody and don’t let nobody bother us.” I was glad I was not considered a bother.

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