Politics & Current Affairs

Big Think sat down with hedge fund managers Peter Thiel and Marc Lasry this week to talk about the role of financial professionals in the economic crisis. They both had […]

Chris Cilizza at The Fix draws our attention today to an interview Sarah Palin did with conservative talk show host Lars Larson. When Larson asked whether she would consider running […]

More than 20 per cent of America’s water treatment systems have violated provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the last five years, according to federal data.

At the Copenhagen Summit the US government declared that greenhouse gases threaten human health – a move that could allow a bypassing of Congress in order to enforce emission cuts

After blogger Andrew Sullivan announced last week that he was “leaving the right,” I argued that there is no longer much room on the political right for conservatives in the […]

Two degrees Celsius, it seems, is all that separates the United States from the rest of the world. This morning, 56 newspapers from around the world will print the same editorial calling […]

The Environmental Protection Agency is set this week to declare carbon dioxide a public danger giving the government legal authority to regulate CO2 emissions.

Obama has committed to sending 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan where the Defense Department estimates there are only 100 Al-Qaeda fighters.

After a fireworks display at a nightclub in Russia during which the roof caught fire over 100 people are dead at an event celebrating the club’s anniversary.

Last week, in his blog The Daily Dish, Andrew Sullivan announced that after years of identifying with the conservative movement he is finally “leaving the right.” His decision is of […]

The White House has announced plans to increase its drone program in the Taliban-overrun areas of Pakistan in order to compliment the decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

More Americans think the US should “mind its own business” in regard to the rest of the world, according to a new poll.

Some Catholic Bishops are threatening to deny liberals and supporters of abortion the Holy Communion lest their congregation take on more conservative views.

Sarah Palin has jumped on the Obama “birth heritage” bandwagon by declaring that the legitimacy of the American president’s birth certificate is a “rightful” issue and “fair game”.

With the American health care debate in full force, Big Think thought it an opportune time to put together a package on the subject. Today we roll out two interviews […]

Ed Koch, the former three-term mayor of New York City, visited Big Think yesterday afternoon and lived up to his reputation as the quintessential New Yorker.  He spoke of his […]

In a move that infuriated gay rights activists, New York State gave the thumbs down yesterday to a law that would have legalized gay marriage.

The British police have been accused of misusing powers granted under anti-terrorism laws to stop tourists from taking photographs of landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral.

Shortly after President Obama finished his speech outlining his plan to bring the war in Afghanistan to a successful conclusion, bloggers have rushed to remind us that Afghanistan is “the […]

The president of the Maldives is urging “a collective spirit of co-operation” at Copenhagen lest the summit becomes nothing more than a “suicide pact”.

A California-based web designer is campaigning to ban divorce in the State as a satirical statement after Californian voters outlawed gay marriage last year.

It used to be one of the fundamental perks of the job, not unlike the palatial White House for any incoming president. But the governor’s mansion, long a gilded symbol […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has come under fire for spending nearly $3,000 of tax payer’s money on flowers in four months while Whip James Clayburn has spent hundreds on donuts.

Five British sailors are being held captive by the Iranian Navy after their racing yacht possibly strayed into Iranian territories on its journey from Bahrain to Dubai.

The Huffington Post has slammed a talk show host for being “forgiving” toward the governor responsible for giving clemency to a suspect in the recent cop killings.

The Swiss public has said yes in a poll to banning the construction of minaret towers which are a symbol of Islamic tradition.

An Indonesian Minister has determined that the recent natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes in his country are due to the ubiquity of porn DVDs.

The battle for control of the Republican Party continues. Earlier this week, 10 Republican National Committee members circulated a resolution aimed at making sure that every Republican supports “conservative principles […]

Thanks giving for President Barack Obama was largely about thanking the armed forces giving their lives in Afghanistan.

Political leaders in Iraq are seeking to avoid disagreements on how to conduct a national election which would delay the vote even further.