One of the few settled questions in economics is that innovation drives economic growth "“ a fact that holds true whether a Democrat or a Republican holds office. Read more...

Through the better part of two months, I have been working in a senator's office in Washington, D.C. As a proud politics junkie, living in this city during an election year is thrilling. Read more...

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Hayden Padgett

The words "young" and "conservative" are all but mutually exclusive in today's political milieu. Read more...

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Students watch the first presidential debate between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney on Oct. 3 at a viewing party in Ackerman. A recent poll conducted by the Daily Bruin and the UCLA Department of Statistics, which surveyed a sample of 569 students, revealed the extent of the liberal tilt on this campus.

In this country, equal pay legislation is nearly 50 years old, workplace discrimination based on gender is illegal and women enjoy unrestricted voting access. Read more...

Discourse over the biases of professors is largely unproductive and prevents us from having a much more relevant conversation. Read more...