Political parties and their impact have been thorny issues in the United States since its founding: George Washington famously warned against them in his farewell address. Perhaps it’s no surprise ...
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 ...
Why does this paper continue to provide editorial space for Jonathan Lange? Every week, the reading public is exposed to some of the most rambling, brainless opinions out there, a loose collection of ...
One paradox of American politics is that voters are both extremely polarized about politics and extremely disdainful of political parties. A record share, 43 percent, self-identify as political ...
A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the Supreme Court on June 30, 2026. Citing First Amendment principles, the ...
The increase of independent political identities has significant implications for the basic functioning of American democracy.