Written by Bob Burnett It's been 168 years since Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to illustrate the horrific living conditions of the English poor and promote the true nature…

Ron Reagan did well with the evangelicals--will Ron Paul?  Written by Russ Baker It's the oldest trick in the book. Profess religiosity, get a ton of votes. Has anyone become…

...or keep playing with compromise?

Occupy Wall Street: the Lego Set As the Occupy Wall Street movement carries forward on behalf of the 99 percent, Slate V imagines a special-edition Lego set that captures the spirit of…

Thousands attended 'The Response,' a religious event organized by Republican Gov. Rick Perry in order to pray for God to help save America: 'a nation in crisis,' 08/06/11. (photo: Brandon…