The modern poll tax isn't paid in money, but in time – how long it takes a person to get to a polling place, and,…
Could defiance of court orders at the highest level undermine the Constitution's authority in the eyes of American citizens?
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Jim Lehrer moderated 12 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. His lessons on how to run a debate should be studied…
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On March 12, 1933, President Roosevelt addressed the nation from the Oval Office during a time of great crisis. That 'fireside…
It is becoming clear that this election season, the Democratic Party will likely adopt a center-left agenda.
With the race for the Democratic nomination narrowed to Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, six more states went to the polls…
Native Americans who live in villages and on traditional lands have been undercounted by the U.S. Census for decades.
Americans under 30 are far less likely to vote than older citizens. Stepping up civics instruction might help change that,…
The US has public health agencies at the federal, state and local level. The spread of coronavirus is putting those agencies…
African American voters are indispensable to any Democrat strategy. Given party affiliation is increasingly split down racial…
Since 2000, 89 new women have come to power in countries around the world – but the US still lags behind.
Why do some people think that Bernie Sanders isn't electable and Joe Biden is? Does anyone really know what makes one…
Declaring an issue is a national emergency lets presidents act quickly and with few constraints. But once they get this…
A good public speaker needs to be able to write and deliver an effective speech as well as to improvise.
A quarter of Americans, many of them non-white, are worried about data privacy and confidentiality in the 2020 census.
Co-opting internet-connected devices could disrupt transportation systems on Election Day, stymie political campaigns, or…
The Shah of Iran, Jimmy Carter, Israel's foreign policy, Turkish politics and the US Armenian community are all elements…