Politics Highlights

When rush hour traffic routinely turns a twenty minute commute into an hour and a half nightmare, we know we have a transportation problem. But how can we fix it? What can we do to get our cars and economy moving again? Samuel Staley, Director of Urban Growth and Land Use Policy at Reason Foundation, has outlined three quick steps to improving mobility: (1) increase capacity, (2) support market oriented thinking and (3) employ comprehensive pricing.

What's the real definition of socialism? How is it distinct from regulation and a social welfare state? Why are intellectuals still enamored of a system that brought us Stalin, Hitler, and more recently Hugo Chavez and Kim Jong-Il? And what can the United States learn from Sweden about free enterprise and capitalism? Reason.tv's Nick Gillespie sat down with Kevin Williamson, to find out the answers.

The "Occupy Wall Street" movement continues to hold peaceful protests around Wall Street and have set up camp at Zuccotti Park to voice their frustration with the economy and the financial sector.

Learn how to decorate cookies for an election or patriotic-themed party.

In the wake of Osama Bin Laden's death, many are clamoring for proper credit. Still, some say the issue shouldn't be politicized at all.

Carter, who brokered one of the most successful Mideast peace agreements during his presidency, offers his thoughts on Israeli-Palestinian relations.

The 39th President laments his failure to be reelected—and his failure to keep the Democratic Party unified.

President Obama is urging Congress to repeal big tax breaks to big oil - some of which have been in place since 1920.

Karger, who could be the first openly gay person to run for Commander-in-Chief, thinks the time is right for his prospective candidacy.

The following video contains scenes of the consequences of a federal government shutdown, if it were to happen.

Cheney's book release is garnering a lot of attention... And it's not all positive.