In a previous article on IVN, I explain what the American Reformation of 2016 is and how it would transform the U.S. government to better serve the people. Below
Do most Muslims worldwide see America as an enemy? According to the results of a
Rasmussen survey published on Thursday, many Americans don't think so, nor do they
In 1992, Bill Clinton became the
first U.S.presidential candidate to use a campaign website. By 1996, almost every presidential candidate had one. Less than 20 years later, the
John Locke’s account of justice, featuring equality and liberty, is surely the philosophical work with the greatest influence on Modern culture. The triumph of parliamentarianism in England, the “truths”
Throughout 2014, changes in
military strategy and China's policy of expanding its sphere of influence were reported on IVN, including increased expansion into Africa, Australasia, Pakistan, Russia, and
When U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) announced on January 8 that she will not seek re-election, she caught California Democrats off-guard and set off 72 hours
Two major political battles are already set to take place between Congress and the White House over the next few weeks; one over the
Keystone XL pipeline and the other
These days, in ‘the West,’ we don’t give the existence of political democracy a second thought. It seems perfectly natural. When the modern idea of democracy was being debated
Several weeks ago, ISIS issued a threat against military members and their families, saying that their jihadist supporters would seek them out and kill them where they live. When asked
I have been surprised this week by how many of my friends and acquaintances are actually Islamic studies experts. Since the Charlie Hebdo shootings, I have talked -- online or in
This is the 20th article of the Looking to the Founders series. Looking back at this series, I've discussed a wide variety of topics, from daylight saving time
The possibility of renewed U.S.-Cuba relations makes one wonder something about history: has opening up a communist country's market led to more freedom for its citizens?