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Liberal? It Might Be in Your Genes

By Katie DrummondOct 28th 2010 – 12:11PM

(Oct. 28) -- Political ideologies often seem ingrained within families. But our ideologies might start even before we're born, according to new research suggesting that behavior in the voting booth is affected by our biological roots. A collaborative effort by researchers at Harvard and the University of California, San...

Opinion: Juan Williams, NPR and the Death of Liberalism

Oct 21st 2010 – 9:47AM

(Oct. 22) -- So my fellow Fox News analyst Juan Williams just got fired for saying something supposedly controversial about Muslims. But make no mistake, Juan isn't the only casualty today. So is American liberalism. On "The O'Reilly Factor" on Monday night, Williams said, "I mean, look, Bill, I'm not a bigot. You know...

Background on liberalism

Liberalism (from the Latin liberalis) is a political ideology or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality.

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