In conversation with KPBS, journalist Osita Nwanevu argues that the United States is not a true democracy and needs to fundamentally rethink its political system, rather than trying to reform it from ...

Today, we celebrate our independence from the British and the establishment of our own political institutions. It just so happens that there is also an important election taking place today: British ...

One political scientist shares insights from his research. "About 15 percent of sections can’t be traced to any other previously introduced bill,” he says.

The parties themselves look feeble and vulnerable to capture—by opportunistic candidates, attention-seeking infotainers, and parochial activists. Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican ...

Elon Musk has officially declared his intent to launch a new political party, an announcement long on bravado but short on substance. Our Founding Fathers didn’t even want political parties, which ...

President Donald Trump is, in my view, such a narcissistic, self-serving con artist that he and his cadre of bootlickers are easy targets for Democrats to blame for much of what is wrong in the ...

In my last article about our political divide, I wrote, “Political views bring out the best and the worst in us. I know I’m a work in progress myself. Christians must repent of their pride and anger, ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up The reaction to the recent resignation of Supreme Court Justice ...

We asked readers whether young Americans today can still have a better life than their parents. They responded with stories ...