American democracy seems to be falling into an ever-greater crisis, with public approval of our political institutions ...

What does this say about the state of our political process? Does the United States need a third political party? Are the American people ready to introduce serious contenders to the nation's ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Surveys consistently show that millions of American voters feel they lack real choices ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. is in a new era of political violence — one that feels starker than any since the fraught days of 1968, ...

It's been nearly two weeks since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus in broad daylight. Since then, Americans of every political stripe have pointed the finger ...

LOS ANGELES – Two assassination attempts on President Donald Trump. The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of others. The assassination of a top healthcare ...

Rights are 'props for political theatre' in unequal system bound to special interests where immigrants are 'scapegoats', annual report says China has accused the United States of using human rights as ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Thom Reilly, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) As dissatisfaction with the ...

As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of an alternative, however unlikely, gains traction. Elon Musk’s recent call for an America Party may be unserious, ...