Corey Hutchins, 04.09.2011

Corey Hutchins is a reporter for the Columbia Free Times.

In South Carolina, two of the state's top executives are embroiled in scandals that - anywhere else - might have the potential to remove them from off...

Taylor Marsh, 03.23.2011

Political analyst and veteran national politics writer

No person anywhere else in the cosmos of politics, culture or celebrity has caused such a stir as Sarah Palin this year. So why wasn't she even considered for TIME's annual award?

Mike Elk, 03.23.2011

Labor journalist

If Democratic elected officials wish to remain power, they must use their offices the way Bernie Sanders does to secure a fair and free union election for all.

Robert Guttman, 03.23.2011

Director, Center on Politics and Foreign Relations (CPFR), Johns Hopkins University

Where in the world are the young, inspiring new leaders for the next decade that will bring fresh ideas, programs and vision to the American public?

Joseph A. Palermo, 03.23.2011

Associate Professor of American History, California State University, Sacramento

Any pundit who advises Obama to "move to the center" must be required to define exactly what he or she means by "center." The political "center" of American politics is a moving target.

Wade Norris, 03.23.2011

Colorado political organizer and co-founder of PRAER.org

Nothing personal against Senator Biden, but the Sarah Palin-teabag type of GOP is here to stay. Whomever the 2012 GOP ticket consists of, its probably...

Deepa Iyer, 03.23.2011

Race-Talk contributor

It is important not to underestimate the chilling effects that xenophobic rhetoric can have on the full civic and political involvement of new American voters and on candidates from our communities.

Danny Groner, 03.23.2011

Managing Editor, TheWeek.com

One of the early narratives written during this midterm election cycle highlighted Sarah Palin's "mama grizzlies" and the power and potential of some ...

Andy Ostroy, 03.23.2011

Political & pop culture analyst

With Christine O'Donnell's victory, Tea Baggers are sending the same kind of naive, misguided, anger-fueled message to the Republican Party that the Naderites sent to Democrats in the 2000 presidential election.

Amy Wilkinson, 03.23.2011

Senior Fellow, Center for Business and Government, Harvard University

Some have declared 2010 "The Year of the Woman" in politics. More apt, we should dub this year "The Year of the Businesswoman". Take a close look at...

Paul Abrams, 03.23.2011

Last person on earth not on facebook

If congressional Republicans opposed the PPCA (i.e., health care reform) because it is an imposition on liberty and the free market, what must they think about the powers of the FDA, which regulates 30% of the economy?

Taylor Marsh, 03.23.2011

Political analyst and veteran national politics writer

The first to benefit from the Hillary effect, Sarah Palin is asserting her prowess in 2010 like no other female has done in political history. Her po...

Laura Flanders, 03.23.2011

Host, GRITtv

So it's “the year of the women" in the media again. But again, it's only some. All about money media are all about the women of the GOP. It...

Mark Green, 03.23.2011

Host, 'Both Sides Now w/ Huffington & Matalin'

Gaffes seem to be gushing as much as Gulf Coast oil. Why do some public people in the public's crosshairs self-immolate while others endure and prevail?

Sandip Roy, 03.23.2011

Associate Editor, New America Media

For Edison, N.J.'s old timers, brown is brown. Too many curry shacks is not that different from too many taquerias. We are all Mexicans now. When Joel Stein goes to Edison, he "feels" what people in Arizona talk about.

Ellen Snortland, 03.23.2011

Lawyer

The Year of the Woman in politics is thrilling and appalling in one fell swoop Yes, I'm excited that many women won their election bids on June 8. Ho...

Mark Morford, 03.23.2011

Columnist, SFGate, and author, "The Daring Spectacle; Adventures in Deviant Journalism"

Not all grown men are suave, sexy, progressive George Clooney/Viggo Mortensen/Colin Farrell lookalikes with sharp blue eyes, stubbly outgrowths and ab...

Barbara Lee, 03.23.2011

President, Barbara Lee Political Office and Barbara Lee Family Foundation

As of Tuesday, five women candidates for Governor have won primaries in four states--California, Maine, New Mexico, and South Carolina.

Sunil Adam, 03.23.2011

Editor, 'The Indian American'

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Michael Wolff, 03.23.2011

Author of Newser.com's Off the Grid column

We're entering an unlikely phase of scandal politics: the deny-it stage.

Alvin McEwen, 03.23.2011

Blogmaster, Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters

This week, South Carolina's lgbt community celebrated a huge victory which you probably won't hear anything about. Last year state legislators came u...