Category: Politics

Patent and copyright law are stifling innovation and threatening the global economy according to two economists at Washington University in St. Louis in a new book, "Against Intellectual Monopoly." Professors Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine call for abolishing the current patent and copyright system in order to unleash innovations necessary to reverse the current recession and rescue the economy.

Abolishing patent and copyright law sounds radical, but two economists at Washington University in St. Louis say it's an idea whose time has come. Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine see innovation as a key to reviving the economy. They believe the current patent/copyright system discourages and prevents inventions from entering the marketplace. The two professors have published their views in a new book, Against Intellectual Monopoly, from Cambridge University Press.

New research by "Verj Magazine" contributor and Associate Professor of Political Science at Florida State University, Dr. Ray Block, suggests that white 'history voters' who wanted to heal America's racial divisions voted for Obama and helped him clinch the presidency. Obama's election is an important marker not just in black history, but in American history.

There is no denying that the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States was monumental. That a black man has been elected to the highest office in a country rife with racial divisions has left many unanswered questions about how this became possible. Much research has pointed to the role of the "black voters" and the "youth voters," who turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots. However, new research by Verj Magazine contributor and Associate Professor of Political Science at Florida State University, Dr. Ray Block, suggests that white American "history voters," motivated by a desire to heal racial wounds, voted for Obama because they wanted to play a part in making an historic change to the nature of race relations in the country. The research suggests that Obama's election is an important marker not just in black history, but in American history.

Green building consultant, speaker and author, Jerry Yudelson, uses online video clip to predict the federal government will champion energy-efficient building projects.

One of the nation's leading authorities on green building has predicted that the new Obama administration will have a major impact on commercial design and construction practices, ushering in an era when green building will become a permanent part of the economic, financial, and cultural landscape.

How well will Barack Obama to lead his country? Court-qualified handwriting expert Bart Baggett offers a scientific analysis of the president’s leadership qualities, as revealed in his handwriting.

With multi-industry bailouts, an unprecedented federal deficit and National Debt, and soaring unemployment, is Barack Obama up to the challenge of pulling the United States out of its economic crisis? A scientific analysis of his handwriting reveals nine characteristics that predict the state of the nation we can expect under Obama's command.

McCain/Palin may be discovering that America is not such a hateful country after all.

An ad hoc group of progressive Christian laity and clergy from across the United States has issued a statement backing Sen. Barack Obama for president and imploring the Republican Party to stop racist attacks against him.

On Nov. 4, will white Americans vote for a non-white presidential candidate? Findings from the latest Baylor Religion Survey reveal that while 84 percent of white Americans said they would vote for a member of a racial minority for President, the voting decision was influenced by several factors, including most interestingly religious affiliation, view of the Bible and racial composition of congregations.

On Nov. 4, American voters will cast their ballot in a presidential race that includes an African-American nominee for the first time. Undoubtedly, it is a watershed moment for racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. But will whites support a non-white presidential candidate?

The U-M C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health finds the majority of likely voters believe Barack Obama can best handle the country’s biggest health care issues, including the high cost of health insurance, and the millions of U.S. adults and children without insurance.

Health care – cost and coverage – has been a hot topic among presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 4 election.

Three movement analysts, including Prof. Karen Bradley of the University of Maryland, look at Tuesday night's second presidential debate - who won, and who lost.

Barack Obama won the Presidential debate last night, but not because he has resolved his own conflicts and challenges. Barack Obama won the debate because John McCain has not escaped the effects from his imprisonment decades ago.

Marriage Equality USA, Kentucky Equality Federation and other gay rights groups call on Governor Palin to clearly identity her position on her churches activities, and ask for a response from the Log Cabin Republicans, who endorsed the McCain/Palin Presidential Ticket.

Kentucky Equality Federation, Kentucky Equality PAC, Marriage Equality Kentucky, and a national organization, Marriage Equality USA condemned the Wasilla Bible Church, where Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain's running mate, Governor Sarah Palin attends services.

A new study suggests that entertainment news shows such as The Daily Show or The Colbert Report may not be as influential in teaching voters about political issues and candidates as was previously thought.

A new study suggests that entertainment news shows such as The Daily Show or The Colbert Report may not be as influential in teaching voters about political issues and candidates as was previously thought.

Previous studies have reported up to 48 percent of all adults and 60 percent of young voters used fake news shows as a source of campaign news in the 2004 presidential election. But researchers from Ohio State University have found reasons to discount how effective these shows are in informing the general public.