Topic: Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Video games next on Joe Biden's quest to stop gun violence (+video)

Vice President Joe Biden meets with video game industry reps on Friday to talk about gun violence. Biden met with execs from the movie and cable TV industries on Thursday.

Opinion: US response to 9/11 contributed to causes of current debt crisis

The costs of military engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq account for well over one-quarter of the increase in US national debt since 2001. Financing wars and defense build-ups in this way is an historical aberration. Americans have typically paid for wars through higher taxes.

Truth matters

A Christian Science perspective: Why honesty and integrity matter, and the consequences of ignoring the truth.

Rupert Murdoch: Is a pie in the face a legitimate political statement?

Rupert Murdoch is the latest in a long line of prominent figures who have had a pie thrown at them. Is pie-ing the best way to confront the powerful?

The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution

Francis Fukuyama’s analysis of the development of the modern state is a masterwork.

The Social Animal

New York Times columnist David Brooks uses brain science theory to argue that culture – and not reason – shapes our decisions.

Opinion: Want to change our national discourse? Don't be a slave to it.

Pundits aren’t solely to blame for the vitriol. They’re just giving us what we want. New media and the Internet heightened our symbiotic relationship – making everyone a demanding participant and sensational purveyor. To change our discourse we have to be masters, not slaves, to the cycle.

Keith Olbermann last show: Has MSNBC killed its golden goose?

Keith Olbermann, last show on Friday, leaves MSNBC after eight years. His sudden exit, midway through his contract, has some saying he's been fired and others pointing to new owner Comcast.

Carl Levin to Ann Coulter: the political history of a pie in the face

Michigan's Sen. Carl Levin got a pie in the face from a protester Monday. Pie-throwing has a political history dating to the 1960s and includes the pastry-based terrorism of 'Al Pieda.'

On foreign affairs, Kennedy challenged presidential power

His most important vote, he said, was against the Iraq War. But he also had major impact on human rights and other issues.

Fact checking Rush and Rachel

Opinion: Why Americans are devout and diverse but not divided

They are increasingly tolerant of other religions and persuasions.

Why healthcare providers joined forces with Obama

In 1993, they were a major factor in defeating President Clinton's proposals. But this time around, industry leaders sense change is inevitable, and they want a voice.

Obama-McCain contest: Should winner of popular vote always win the White House?

National Popular Vote initiative would change how states cast Electoral College votes.