The day after the 20l2 national elections will bear witness to major social, economic and political consequences for the United States, regardless of who is president and which political party controls the U.S. Congress. Read more...
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Fernando Torres-Gil
BY James Rosenzweig When Barack Obama was elected to the U.S. presidency four years ago, he inherited a program in fundamental research in this country with an unprecedented tradition of success. Since the second world war, Americans have led the world in innovation and exploration, winning an outsized share of Nobel Prizes in physics and other fields in basic science. Read more...
President Barack Obama did not win overwhelmingly Tuesday night, but he did win decisively. Read more...
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Kal Raustiala
In this election season, Democrats used the catchphrase "war on women" as shorthand for the myriad ways that women's health, equality and reproductive rights would be jeopardized if the Romney-Ryan ticket prevailed. Read more...
The California ballot essentially asked college voters to choose between higher education and K-12 schools. Read more...
Whether or not Proposition 30 passes, University of California leadership has to learn a key lesson: You can't put all your eggs in one basket. Read more...
In a post-revolutionary Egypt, the subject of politics is difficult to avoid. Read more...
