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The stolen election myth inspired thousands of Trump supporters to take over the Republican Party at the...
A political battle in one Texas county where Trump got 81% of the vote is still being...
The competing systems of power are divided between alternatives which widen the social and political divide. By...
The Republicans smell blood in the water. Is it possible to overstate how dangerous this situation has...
GOP lawmakers are adding fuel to the fire, pushing more Americans into Trump’s paranoid nightmare. The former...
Popular policies are those to raise the minimum wage, ensure paid leave, increase spending on health care...
The progressive movement agenda knits people in America together while the right-wing and corporate elite rip us...
Every corner of the Middle East and North Africa will be touched in some way. Introduction In...
Millions of Donald Trump’s supporters believed he would be installed as president on August 13th or sometime...
By 2016 the party was ripe to be captured by a man who had no interest in...
In the beginning and right before election day, political campaigns are exciting. However, in “the middle,” things...
We’re just a few days removed from the attempt by outgoing President Donald Trump’s supporters to take...
Lease an anti-Semite who used anti-Jewish tropes and direct anti-Semitic references to stir up her audience. There...
With the advent of radio, the ability of politicians to engage and entertain became crucial components of...
Journalists have always wanted to be first to tell the public who won. Introduction As election night...
The elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 and 2000 were among the most contentious in American history. Introduction...
Three approaches were debated at the Constitutional Convention: election by Congress, by state legislatures, or a popular...
The prerequisites for the emergence of a public sphere were increasing levels of literacy which was spurred...
Blue looks good, but not by a landslide. Get out and vote because this is closer than...
Voters were threatened and even physically forced to vote a particular way. Introduction Author Edgar Allan Poe,...
Political parties in the 19th century thought of themselves as armies – disciplined, hierarchical fighting organizations. Introduction...
Early voting periods are not remotely new to the 2020 election. First Presidential Election There are many...
African Americans, women, Native Americans, and citizens between the ages of 18 and 21 had to fight...
At the beginning of the 1880s, Democratic and Republicans candidates observed a tradition of reserve and silence...
Rumors of secret alliances, bank deals, and double-crossings were rampant in early American elections. From claims that...
To begin, a disclaimer for this article: This is not an attempt to sanitise the legacy of...
Looking at the consequences of President Nixon’s actions and how the public viewed our governmental policies afterwards. By...
Nixon had a strong “us v. them” mentality. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate On June 17,...
From the suffragette Sophia Duleep Singh to the Communist MP Shapurji Saklatvala: explore the lives of notable...