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Will Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. preside over a conservative majority, become a beleaguered dissenter or migrate to the center of a new spectrum?
Local politics -- schools, zoning, council elections -- hit us where we live. So why don't more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.
(Filmed at TEDxToronto.)
Spiral of Silence2 These are more “outtakes” from the teachers’ manual that I worked on last year. For various reasons, having mostly to do with space considerations, many of the activities I de...
Democrats are using wedge issues in states like Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado to stoke concerns about Republicans among moderate voters, especially women.
Will voters realize that decisions made on Nov. 4 will reverberate in laws not passed, roads not built and jobs not created?
How grumbling about politicians in fact makes Washington worse.
President Obama is believed to be preparing to take executive action on immigration, and Republicans are considering removing funding to effectively block the order, possibly prompting a spending stalemate just before November elections.
Can you tell a person's politics based on where they buy their groceries or hamburger? Here's one gauge of how liberal or conservative customers are at America's chain restaurants, fast-food establishments and supermarkets.
Survey Report As the president and Congress struggle over how to deal with the influx of thousands of unaccompanied minors from Central America across the
The partition proposal is an extreme long shot, but it is irresistible to ponder the implications, including more clout for Hispanics.
For the Fourth of July: A fresh reading of the Declaration of Independence and how ideas of freedom and equality have been interpreted over the years.
Sens. Bob Corker and Chris Murphy said Wednesday that the way to fix the depleted Highway Trust Fund is staring Congress right in the face: a tax hike. Corker, a Tennessee Republican, and Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, pitched a bold plan that calls for federal gasoline and diesel tax increases to shore up the Highway Trust Fund, which pays for most...
Most analyses of recent church-state decisions have gone along the lines of politics or gender, yet it is at least as compelling to consider the Catholic-Jewish divide.
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In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, to support democracy? His solution for ensuring media responsibility is bold, and you might not agree. But it's certainly a question worth asking ... (Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.)
It often seems like federal-level politicians care more about creating gridlock than solving the world's problems. So who's actually getting bold things done? City mayors. So, political theorist Benjamin Barber suggests: Let's give them more control over global policy. Barber shows how these "urban homeboys" are solving pressing problems on their own turf -- and maybe in the world.
Voting might not be the sexiest thing in the world, but at least one ad campaign encouraging Americans to register is pretty provocative.
The Supreme Court will hear a case in which a defendant is seeking a new trial by arguing that statements made by the jury’s forewoman showed that she should not have been selected as a juror.
After a change in Senate filibuster rules, judges appointed by Democrats now hold a majority of seats on the United States Courts of Appeals, a tilt that has far-reaching consequences for President Obama’s legacy.
The justices are hungry for the data in amicus briefs, but a law professor argues that this is a perilous trend, because some of the briefs cite questionable materials.
There’s a simple theory underlying much of American politics. It sits hopefully at the base of almost every speech, every op-ed, every article, and every panel discussion. It courses through the...
To reduce polarization, adopt California’s “top two” voting model.
Demographics, money, and voting representation for something that will never happen.
Memo: From Nick HanauerTo: My Fellow ZillionairesYou probably don’t know me, but like you I am one of those .01%ers, a proud and unapologetic capitalist. I have founded, co-founded and funded more than 30 companies across a range of industries—from itsy-bitsy ones like the night club I started in my 20s to giant ones like Amazon.com, for...
Seattle-based entrepreneur Nick Hanauer argues that mega-millionaires like him need to do more to help reduce income inequality.
Congress can be blamed for the thousands of motorists who die each year because it refuses to collect and spend money to fix inadequate road conditions.
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