Surveys show Americans do not believe the political system is serving them. A mathematician of democracy highlights evidence-based…
Political polarization is at an all-time high. Students part of this University of San Diego Kroc School of Peace Studies…
Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early…
Most Americans actually agree on key issues, including reproductive rights, firearms laws and climate change.
Colorado’s red flag law allows judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from someone they think is a significant…
People acknowledging and inspecting their own political biases is one way that they can begin to reduce polarization.
Gridlock can still happen under unified government, and for reasons that are likely to be on full display in the 119th Congress,…
Senators have the power to approve or reject a president’s cabinet nominees. A loophole allows presidents to do an end…
Black business owners are often frustrated by systemic racial disparities, but a new study shows how they are using race…
The authorization of longer-range missiles by the Biden administration is seen as an effort to counter a buildup of Russian…
Under normal circumstances, Trump’s criminal record and other aspects of his life, including financial history, would…
RealPage, Inc. provides software that lets landlords keep rental prices high. The Justice Department cried foul on the price-fixing…
How did this lifelong Democrat go full MAGA? A scholar of populism finds some answers in the ‘manosphere’ podcasts credited…
With a history of presidential polls getting it wrong − sometimes very wrong − how did this year’s polling fare? Some…
Southeast Asia’s most populous nation is seeking a role as a regional leader − it may look more to Beijing than Washington…
The fate of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lies in the balance.
The Democrats’ loss of the White House has provoked major soul-searching among party members. A scholar recommends a review…
Donald Trump has vowed to bring peace to Ukraine. But talk of a ‘deal’ has led to questions over Trump’s commitment…
A history course created amid the upheaval of the Black Lives Matter movement invites students to have honest conversations…
The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors…