Political Divisions - in the USA

World On Fire: Right-wing populism is surging worldwide, in places as diverse as India, the Netherlands, Argentina, France and the United States. W... (2024)

It has become increasingly clear that the political Right in America is not what it used to be. In particular, my own preferred slant of classical ... (2022)

For Mónica Guzmán, curiosity isn’t a muse that flits by when we wonder about something. It’s the most powerful tool we have to navigate our world, ... (2022)

It’s easy to blame the other side. And for many Democrats, it’s obvious that Republicans are thwarting progress toward a more equal society.But wha... (2021)

Listen to this episode from The Daily on Spotify. On Tuesday, the United States Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure bill — the largest sin... (2021)

The creative class was supposed to foster progressive values and economic growth. Instead we got resentment, alienation, and endless political dysf... (2021)

Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks. (2018)

The following tweet has been making the rounds on social media. Notice that since the Democrats won overall, it would be impossible for Republicans... (2017)

The ruling was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because the judges believed it to be a partisan gerrymander. (2018)

Comprehensive immigration reform has eluded Congress for years, moving controversial policy decisions into the executive and judicial branches of g... (2018)

Following a rash of deaths, threats and violent acts, Americans fear the nation may be growing so far apart that danger may become a regular factor... (2018)

After the Squirrel Hill massacre, the tech industry needs to grapple with a major question: Do platforms like Gab radicalize attackers? (2018)

According to new CBS News poll, large majorities believe tone of political debate encourages violence (2018)

Listen to this episode from The Indicator from Planet Money on Spotify. The coronavirus pandemic, distrust of the government, and a surprising poli... (2020)

A lesson in how to break out of filter bubbles. (2019)

The former host of Fear Factor is now the Larry King of the Intellectual Dark Web. On Feb. 7, on the 1,241st episode of his podcast, comedian Joe ... (2019)

We looked at how 16 battleground states have voted in the last five presidential elections to see how they might go in 2020 From one presidentia... (2020)

December 2019 There are two distinct ways to be politically moderate: on purpose and by accident. Intentional moderates are trimmers, deliberate... (2020)

If progressivism can’t work there, why should the country believe it can work anywhere else? (2021)