In 1968, Lyndon Johnson's ridicule of presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey as weak and feminine tells us something…
A record number of women are poised to win public office in 2018. But don't look to California for help shifting the…
A well-known scholar of violence against women describes her own harrowing assault – and how the #MeToo movement changed…
A polarized electorate is divided into tribal camps that demonize each other. That's the setting for the upcoming midterm…
The shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue joins a list of more than 200 other ideologically motivated attacks by far-right…
While the US sends observers around the world to monitor elections, few will be present during the 2018 midterms in the…
Midterm voters in Utah, Missouri, Michigan and North Dakota will decide whether to join the 31 US states that have some…
Mass murders like the killings at a Pittsburgh synagogue are seen as the work of disturbed individuals. But America has…
The odds favor a big year for Democrats, but the extent of their gains is still in doubt.
Bombs have long been a tool for devotees of the range of fringe American political thought. From anarchists to racists,…
Bolsonaro promised angry Brazilians he would transform their crisis-stricken country. But he didn't say how. Five Brazil…
Is money the root of all evil in politics? It’s easy to see a correlation between winning and fundraising – money flows…
One of the main reasons polarization in the US is on the rise – the way congressional seats are drawn to favor parties…
Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing congressman and former army captain, is Brazil's next president, with 56 percent of votes.…
The attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh and the sending of pipe bombs to critics of the current administration are examples…
New research shows that when ex-offenders are told they're able to vote, their attitudes about democracy and justice…
More than two-thirds of Central American migrants will experience violence on their journey through Mexico, from robbery…
Rural Westerners have been stereotyped as angry ranchers who hate government. But for every gun-wielding militia member,…
Tanzania was an early, ardent believer in family planning. Now it joins a growing number of developing nations that see…
The GOP's handling of sexual assault allegations against prominent GOP figures has led some to conclude that the party…