Is America the New Rome? – United States vs. the Roman...
The example of the first great republic in recorded history (509 B.C. to 29 B.C.) was omnipresent in the minds of America's founders as they...
Big Government vs. Small Government – Which Is Ideal for the...
The term "big government" stimulates plenty of images and emotions, and they're generally negative. Words like "bureaucratic," "inefficient," "intrusive," and even "corrupt" are often...
7 Ways to Prevent Political Arguments With Family & Friends
"There cannot a greater judgment befall a country than a dreadful spirit of division as rends a government into two distinct people, and makes...
What Is the Federal Reserve System – History & How It...
The words of Saint Paul to Timothy in the Christian Bible have resonated throughout the ages: "For the love of money is the root...
How to Prevent Mass Shootings & Gun Violence in America –...
Another dark day in America, one of 62 similar days in the last 30 years according to statistics compiled by Mother Jones. Despite the shootings...
5 Keys to Civil Political Discussions & Debates With Friends &...
According to Professor Nolan McCarty of Princeton University, it seems that political rancor today has reached heights not seen since Reconstruction after the Civil...
Are American Schools Failing? – How to Improve the U.S. Education...
A headline in the December 2013 issue of The Atlantic claimed that American schools compared to the rest of the world - the members...
The Failure of America’s Political System – Understanding Hyper-Partisanship
If you are frustrated, disgusted, and fed up with the failure of Congress and the President to address the primary issues facing the country,...
What Is Conscious Capitalism – Definition, Social Responsibility in Business
The idea that a growing economy benefits all classes has a long history of acceptance. It has been embedded in political rhetoric for the...
Income Inequality in America – Definition, Causes & Statistics
Warren Buffett, number two on the Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America, said, "There's class warfare, all right - but it's...
3 Controversial Ways to Improve the Economy & Drive Economic Growth
Since the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, the global economy has struggled to sustain reliable and long-term growth. This is largely due to...
5 Political Lies About Social Security – Understanding the Problems
Social Security was created on August 14, 1935 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act and has been controversial since its...
