In his first book, “The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding,” journalist Osita Nwanevu ...

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The Constitution is lauded as the cornerstone of our democracy. But what if it’s the reason we don’t actually have one?

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Upon the adoption of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a woman what kind of ...

Navigating the paradox of social media in political activism, from amplifying voices to reinforcing elite control and data ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have taken opposite sides of a top issue going into the 2025 elections.

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The Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election, lost the Congress, and effectively forfeited any influence they had on the Supreme Court. Many have been wondering how something like this could ...

Shutting down the federal government could accelerate President Donald Trump’s authoritarian takeover of the federal ...

I hate my opponent and I don’t want the best for them.” Trump’s perspective should not come as a surprise to the majority of ...

The Astros’ playoff miss stings, but baseball teaches us how to lose with dignity — a lesson American politics desperately ...