In a time of scarce resources, plans to cut deficits and reduce spending can develop into campaign issues. Judy Woodruff and Tom Edsall, a longtime Washington Post reporter who’s now a New York Times columnist and journalism professor, discuss how austerity could shape and define American politics this election year and beyond….

NTV News @ 24th Jan 2012…

South Carolina is steeped in traditions — traditions that have an impact on present day politics. VOA’s Suzanne Presto reports from Columbia, South Carolina, the capital of the state that soon will the host the first primary in the southern United States….

2012 Politics – 21-01-2012…

Bob Chapman, the International Forecaster discussed the global economy, the debt crisis, the problems in Europe, the rising costs of food and fuel and the overall state of the economy. For more information, or to sign up for his newsletter, check out

Paritala Sriram not interested in politics now – Paritala Sunita…