It is easy for Democrats to fear the sky is falling in. Grim headlines proclaim that voters are nervous and Democrats are fighting among themselves over health care. National public opinion surveys reveal a 10 percentage point decline in voter confidence in President Barack Obama's overall leadership. There are unresolved...

When Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789, political communications centered primarily on newspapers and face-to-face conversations. News-gathering was localized, and it took weeks for political developments to spread around the world.

Now, political protest has shifted to the Internet. The role of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter in recent Iranian street...

During my last physical exam, I was pleased to see my doctor pull out a handheld computer. Since my regular checkup the preceding year, she had joined the small group of American doctors using electronic medical records. Complimenting her on this, I asked about my 26 years of medical history...

I just came back from the White House event where President Obama and Vice President Biden launched their Middle Class taskforce. Held in the East Room of the White House, the room was filled with 200 representatives of labor, higher education, business, minority, and non-profit organizations. I met John Sweeney,...

President Barack Obama starts his term with the highest rating of any recent new president. According to national public opinion polls, nearly three-quarters of Americans are favorably predisposed to him.

Yet maintaining public support will be a major challenge. Presidential popularity typically slips as the economy nose-dives. By all...