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 ...

Over the weekend, I attended Chester County Judge Lawrence E. Wood’s memorial service. While my uncle Larry was probably best known for the 26 years he spent on the bench, he also served his country ...

One of my aggravating moments is when I read in a newspaper, or hear on a television newscast, the total misuse of the words “democracy” (noun), democratic (adjective), and Democrat (proper noun). How ...

Mr. Witt is the author of “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America.” As democracy in the United States spirals into a widening gyre of distrust, demagogy and ...

Following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Matthew Dallek, a historian and professor at George Washington University, about political violence in America. The ...