The very idea of "checks and balances" has long been a cornerstone of the US political system. In the eyes of American political elites, checks and balances are where the superiority and advantage ...

Moving ahead with the impeachment of Donald Trump is a good idea. Indeed, the fact that it is moving forward is a sign of the deep fissures in the ruling class. They are very divided. Even if it ...

A survey of the chaos across the U.S. political system. By David Leonhardt Imagine if you were a foreign leader surveying the political chaos in the United States: For the first time in history, a ...

Health has always been political, long before Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr took power. Denying this is what’s been killing us.

What is the two-party Political System in the U.S.? The United States has a two-party system which is led by the Democratic and Republican parties. These American political parties have long ...

The US follows a two-party system. This means that, although more than two parties can campaign and hold office, two political groups, the Democrats and the Republicans, hold majority of the power.

Politics is big business in America, but all accounts suggest that the political industry is failing those it aims to serve, its voters.

Most Americans in a Pew survey wanted big changes to US economic, political, and healthcare systems. Despite widespread discontent, few Americans indicated they're confident such changes could ...

For nearly a century, the study of African elections, democratization, and politics has predominantly been through the lens of US-based scholars and ...

What Native American political systems can teach us about power and truth telling My Choctaw ancestors understood the cost of lies.