There is no easy foil for a right-wing propaganda effort that amplifies fears and grievances on a...
Politics
Here are some of the details of fifty years of damage inflicted on America. By Paul Buchheit...
People are talking past each other, but some are engaging in more nuanced discussions as well. The...
Cognitive dissonance: when aren’t necessarily enough to change your mind. A rumor started circulating back in 2008...
Trump has increased the number of legally permitted methods of execution while pursuing forgiveness for members of...
American political leaders display a widening disconnect from reality intended to mask their complicity with it. By...
Lease an anti-Semite who used anti-Jewish tropes and direct anti-Semitic references to stir up her audience. There...
The Republican strategy uses Christian language to cast Trump as a divinely appointed protector of an authoritarian...
The U.S. will never be at peace so long as Trump is free to create mischief and...
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.”...
We must see this for what it is: A final attempt of a desperate, bitter man to...
It’s difficult to do anything when big money controls our politics and dictates what policies are and...
The new politics of the poor in Joe Biden’s (and Mitch McConnell’s) USA. In the two weeks...
Clinging to power by claiming you are the victim of internal enemies is a very dangerous tactic....
Trump’s insidious rhetoric on the election won’t stop Biden from taking office, but it’s not harmless either....
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 public’s desire for insight and explanation about elections never ends, so polls endure despite their flaws...
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...
Politicians create political creeds that live on long after they leave office, so we must brace ourselves...
The prerequisites for the emergence of a public sphere were increasing levels of literacy which was spurred...
The risk of political violence around Election Day by vigilantes or militia-style groups is increasing. Five states...
Blue looks good, but not by a landslide. Get out and vote because this is closer than...
Poll watchers typically have to be certified in advance, and detailed rules vary from state to state....
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...
The erroneous principles that right-wing militias subscribe to, including believing themselves to be defenders of the Bill...
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...