Why do so many politicians struggle to tell the truth or be transparent? The uncomfortable answer is simple: The political system rewards survival, not honesty.

The group No Labels is working to gain ballot access for a potential independent unity ticket in the 2024 presidential election. Shutterstock If they could have, they would have. But thanks to ...

A popular English adage says: 'If you cannot beat them, join them.' There are various forms of political parties, namely: ideological, mass, democratic, mission, personality and broker parties, as ...

We are weeks away from the U.S. presidential election—and every other lawn in my Berkeley neighborhood has been taken over by political yard signs for school board positions, our hotly contested ...

Most Americans believe the country’s political system can work, and it’s the members of Congress that are the problem, according to a new poll. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, Pool) Kevin Dietsch AP The ...

Are Joe Biden and Donald Trump really the two best candidates for America's most demanding and important job? Of course not. Among other concerns, both men are well past their prime. So why, then, are ...

Today, we celebrate our independence from the British and the establishment of our own political institutions. It just so happens that there is also an important election taking place today: British ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand how Americans view the state of U.S. politics today, and to explore in depth how the public thinks about the quality of their political ...

Political alienation is a profound sense of estrangement or disconnection from the political system and its processes. It manifests in various ways, including apathy, distrust, and a feeling of ...

Few presidential candidates embrace the environment as a primary election issue, while parties with openly green agendas often fail to get seats in national legislative bodies. Increasingly fragmented ...