In one of the most revealing studies in recent years, a 2016 survey of 137,456 full-time, first-year students at 184 colleges and universities in the United States, the U.C.L.A. Higher Education Research Institute found “the largest-ever gender gap in terms of political leanings: 41.1 percent of women, an all-time high, […] Read more »
Christian Nationalism Is One of Trump’s Most Powerful Weapons
The most serious attempt to overthrow the American constitutional system since the Civil War would not have been feasible without the influence of America’s Christian nationalist movement. One year later, the movement seems to have learned a lesson: If it tries harder next time, it may well succeed in making […] Read more »
Can we talk? Most feel Americans get along, but vocal minority more active, divided
Social mores dictate that religion or politics are taboo topics in polite company, but hearing the other side is an important feature of a healthy society. With so many Americans feeling that democracy itself is under threat and fearing more political violence, talking and listening to each other becomes more […] Read more »
It’s Time for Democrats to Break the Glass
The next few weeks will likely answer the most crucial question that emerged from last year’s insurrection by supporters of Donald Trump: Can one political party defend American democracy on its own? In the days after the January 6 attack, it appeared possible that many Republicans would join Democrats in […] Read more »
Not all polarization is bad, but the US could be in trouble
Protesters and counter-protesters face off at a political rally in September 2021. AP Photo/Nathan Howard Robert B. Talisse, Vanderbilt University For the first time, the United States has been classified as a “backsliding democracy” in a global assessment of democratic societies by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, […] Read more »
The left is already looking to 2024. Some want to see a Biden primary challenge.
When Joe Biden first came into office, progressives said he could be the next FDR. Now, as Biden’s relationship with the left has come under strain, liberals are talking about treating him like former President Jimmy Carter instead — and mapping out a Democratic primary challenge in 2024. … The […] Read more »