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Government & PoliticsGovernment is a body which has the authority to make decisions for the governed society on policies affecting the maintenance of order and the achievement of certain societal goals. The power of a government over its citizens varies greatly, depending on the degree to which it is contained by limitations and restraints. Political science is the study of politics. The field of political science is wide, ranging from the study of political parties and elections to that of ideas and ideologies, along with many other topics. Modern political scientists study a wide variety of activities and institutions. Learn more about government and politics from the resources below. |
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| Barack Obama Gets Down to Policy As He Wows 80,000 Crowd Democratic nominee tackles Iraq, race and the Republicans during rousing address in Denver |
US Election: A Carnival With Sharpshooters Greets Obama at Denver's Mile High Stadium The night was part television spectacle, part political Woodstock, part patriotic outpouring, and part a mass redemption of... |
| US Election: Barack Obama's Acceptance of His Party's Nomination Brings 80,000 People to Their Feet Barack Obama fulfilled the promise of his emergence onto the US political stage and the dream of Martin Luther King when... |
Obama's Dream - 45 Years After King, a Call for a Better America Democratic candidate's Denver address attacks presidency of George Bush and promises to end the war in Iraq |
| McCain Could Yet Ignite a Bonfire of the Liberal Vanities Martin Kettle: Electing Obama would be one of America's noblest gestures of historical redemption - which is why it may not... |
US Election: Mccain Tries to Spoil the Party Republican candidate may reveal name of vice-presidential running mate in effort to steal the limelight from Obama |
| McCain Tries to Spoil the Party Republican candidate may reveal name of running mate in effort to steal limelight from Barack Obama |
Power of the Orator May Propel Senator to the Very Top Above all else, it is Obama's speech making which has propelled him to the Democratic nomination |
| 3 DAYS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: Ode to Bill and Hillary Their dominance of the first three days of the Democratic National Convention served to remind us not only how and why the... |
US Election: Biden Shows Why Obama Chose Him As a Running Mate Joe Biden, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, had the bad luck to be speaking after Bill Clinton. Even on his best... |
| The Big Dog Can Still Hunt Jonathan Freedland: Bill Clinton did brilliantly what other Democrats had failed to do - make the case for President Barack... |
US Election: Clinton and Biden Rouse Democrats in Call for Unity Democrats overcame bruised egos and a rancorous primary campaign tonight to line up solidly behind Barack Obama as their... |
| Pros and Cons of Immigration Immigration brings about an exchange of cultures and results in the sharing of knowledge. But is brain drain or transfer of... |
Bill Clinton Passes the Torch to Barack Obama The former president answers critics and says Barack Obama will make a good president |
| US Election: Obama to Target Economic Issues in Acceptance Speech Democratic nominee aims to concentrate on how to soften the impact of job losses and address the income gap |
US Election: Democrats Formally Make Obama Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton emerged on the convention floor midway through the roll call vote to urge Democrats to embrace Obama |
| US Election: 'he Could Read a Directory and It Would Sound Good' To a large degree, the success of Obama's presidential run so far has been built on his skills as a speechmaker |
US Election: Leadership Finally Takes the Fight to John Mcsame Central theme of the Democratic attack on McCain is that he's offering an extension of the Bush presidency |
| No Clever Rhetoric, Just a Promise to Deliver Obama speech aims to show voters he can rescue US economy |
Leadership Finally Takes the Fight to John Mcsame Democratic attack on McCain says he offers nothing more than an extension of the Bush presidency |
| 'He Could Read a Directory and It Would Sound Good' Obama addresses largest audience yet on 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech |
'People Still See Things in Black and White' Ed Pilkington: Barack Obama's presidential run has thrown a new spotlight on the issue of race in the US |
| Warning to Democrats: Don’t House Around Democrats have put McCain under "house" arrest, arguing that because he cannot whip out facts about the number of... |
Bumper Stickers: Politically Correct for Advertising Bumper stickers have always provided a momentary distraction while being stuck in traffic. They can make you laugh, make... |
| The U.S. War on Drugs A brief overview of the U.S. war on drugs and it's results, hypocrisies and failures. |
Youth Crime : Examples of How to Control It As the levels of youth crime rise to record offence in the UK here we debate just how best to tackle this problem. |
| Let an expert LA Auto Collision Lawyer Help You LA auto collision lawyers do understand the sufferings and pain brought about by the accident that is why they do all the... |
Recovring Claimse for School Bus Victims Recovering from physical and mental pain brought about by school bus accidents may be difficult without the help of an... |
| Common Sense Approach To Security vs Privacy This article is a philosophical article on how I feel about reasonable government intervention in privacy in order to help... |
Is the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Good for You? Is the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Good for You? Many credit card holders will have their interest rates skyrocketed... |
| A Question Of Media Objectivity in Election 2008 Article about the media in the 2008 Presidential Election in the United States. |
Housing Bill Awaits the President’s Signature After passing a version of a housing bill designed to provide much-needed solutions to the housing crisis, both Senate and... |
| Global Warming Danger - Stop Global Warming and Save Your Life! These water injection systems increased gas mileage and improved engines performance under battle conditions. But just... |
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Current Financial Crisis The administration has proposed a rescue package for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after shares dropped... |
| McCain v. Obama: a Dirt Clod Throwing Contest The presidential candidates need to stop throwing dirt and begin showing some leadership! |
US Election: Hillary Clinton's Miracle of Multi-tasking The onetime presidential candidate hit all the right notes in a powerful speech, writes Suzanne Goldenberg from Denver |
| US Election: Hillary Clinton Calls on Supporters to Rally Behind Obama Hillary Clinton delivers an unequivocal endorsement of Barack Obama in her speech at the Democratic convention in Denver |
Democratic Convention Thoughts - Day 2 As a liberal, I feel excited about this year's upcoming elections and the state of my Democratic Party. Here are some of my... |
| US Election: Democrats Get Ready to Set Stage for Biden Joe Biden, who is set to make his debut as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate in Denver tomorrow night, today... |
US Election: Muslim Democrats Make Political Impact Despite Negative Attacks Muslim activists and political leaders say that they see no need to play down their political involvement |
| US Election: Democrats' Dogs of War Go on Offensive to Counter Mccain Attack Ads Democratic leaders say Obama needs to respond more forcefully to attacks from Republican John McCain |
What Global Warming Really Means? Global warming is not a new issue... it is just that the whole world is finally waking up. Read more about it in this... |
| CV of Barack Obama's Running Mate Joe Biden The career highs and lows of the Democrat's candidate for vice president |
Four Arrested Over 'plot Against Obama' Colorado attorney denies reports linking arrests to possible attempt on life of Barack Obama |
| Denver Police Arrest Men on Weapons Charges US attorney denies local reports that linked the arrests to a possible attempt on the life of the Barack Obama |
Is America Ready to Embrace a Black First Lady? Martin Kettle: Michelle Obama is at least as much of a pioneer as her husband |
| Democrats Counter Mccain Taunts With Defecting Republican Hours after being taunted by John McCain with disaffected Hillary Clinton supporters, the Democrats tonight unrolled their... |
Michelle Obama Speaks of Barack's Qualities As a Man, Husband and Father Primetime speech intended to bring Barack Obama's narrative into the homes of millions of American voters |
| Ted Kennedy Defies Cancer Diagnosis to Inspire Democrats in Denver Ted Kennedy, who for decades has inspired his fellow Democrats with his heart and passion, tonight defied a diagnosis of... |
Denver Police Arrest Men on Weapons Charges in Possible Plot on Obama Authorities refuse to confirm local reports that linked the arrests to a possible attempt on the life of the Barack Obama |
| Family's Tale 'quintessentially American' Michelle Obama to kick off convention with speech tackling claims that Barack is elitist and un-American |
US Election: Obama Family's Tale 'quintessentially American' Michelle Obama will speak in Denver tonight, tackling claims that her husband is elitist and un-American |
| All Eyes on Clinton As Mccain Exploits Divisions With Obama Clinton supporters' slowness to embrace Obama leads to fears that internal strife could upset election bid |
Democratic Convention in Denver: Carnival Mood As Campaigners Take to Streets Anti-war protesters converge in Denver to see Obama declared Democrats' presidential nominee |
| Republicans Use Former Democrats to Attack Obama Ads and press conference attempt to exploit rift between Clinton and Obama |
US Election: Campaign Diary Oliver Burkeman writes from Denver on the first day of the 2008 Democratic convention |
| US Election: Bill Clinton to Support Obama Despite Strained Relationship Former president will endorse Obama, but relations with Democratic candidate's campaign team are brittle |
African Union – An obstacle to Somaliland Colonial Border AU recommends for keeping colonial border, but when it comes to Somaliland: AU says NO to Somaliland Colonial Border |
| Gulf of Aden, Red Sea - No Puntland means No Sea Piracy "Puntland" sponsors the entire pirates in the region |
Somalia in Comma - Somaliland is hostage for the failed Somalia Somalia remains in Comma for last 20 years, and the world is forcing Somaliland to wait until it wakes up.. The question is... |
