August 28, 2011, The New York Times op-ed by Ross Douthat where he provides journalists pointers on how to approach writing about religion and politics.

Written by Michelle Goldberg (W.W. Norton, 2006). Goldberg investigates the increasing religious radicalism that led to the re-election of George W. Bush in 2004.

A July 2012 national Gallup poll found that reducing government corruption was the second most important issue that citizens want the next president to address after the job market.

A survey released by the Pew Research Center found record levels of voter disenchantment with Congress and anti-incumbent feeling.

The Arab Bankers Association of North America is a nonprofit organization that promotes cooperation and understanding between financial services in the Arab world and North America.

Jay P. Greene is endowed chair and head of the department of education reform at the University of Arkansas and is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a nonprofit public policy institute in New York.

James G. Dwyer is a law professor at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. He has worked on issues such as school choice, family law and children’s rights.

Lawrence Kenny, an economist with the University of Florida at Gainesville, has analyzed the results of studies on vouchers. He argues that other states may have more success with voucher programs despite the Florida ruling and that support builds as people become more comfortable with vouchers.

Thomas Pedroni is an assistant professor in the department of teacher development and educational studies at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. He has studied the involvement of African-American and Latino parents in supporting voucher programs.