A new agenda for a new Democratic Party

Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat — which also saw Democrats lose the Senate and fail to retake the House of Representatives — one thing is fundamentally clear: The Democratic Party needs a new agenda if it hopes to win in the future. 

Quite simply, Democrats cannot continue with the same playbook they’ve used for much of the past decade. It has alienated their base and threatens to relegate the party as a whole to minority status for years to come....

The era of political polarization is over

From media claims that we are a hopelessly divided country to ceaseless personal attacks on the presidential candidates' characters and track records, it's not surprising that most folks believe the American electorate is more polarized than ever. A closer look at the two parties’ respective platforms, however, reveals a story of a homogeneous citizenry, and a nation unified in its temperament and values.

Political polarization oscillates back and forth depending on v...

The era of political polarization is over

From media claims that we are a hopelessly divided country to ceaseless personal attacks on the presidential candidates' characters and track records, it's not surprising that most folks believe the American electorate is more polarized than ever. A closer look at the two parties’ respective platforms, however, reveals a story of a homogeneous citizenry, and a nation unified in its temperament and values.

Political polarization oscillates back and forth depending on v...

After Trump’s destruction, how much of the GOP will there be left to save?

There is a silver lining to Donald Trump bulldozing a major political party — Americans get a chance to see inside the wreckage of the old GOP.

Evangelicals claiming to uphold family values were long ago exposed as their principles fell away to allow them to justify support for a candidate known to talk of grabbing women and consorting with pornographic actresses.

But now Trump’s demolition of the GOP is nearly complete with news that he has put an end ...