Ben Wikler, Chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, runs what is touted by many to be the single most effective Democratic state party in the country—with no close second place. Wikler, 43, was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended...
On February 3, 2024, Saturday Night Live (SNL) aired a skit mocking former President Donald Trump. Part of the act was having former UN Ambassador and presidential candidate Nikki Haley comment on his old age. As part of the skit’s end, host Ayo Ed...
Matthew Cleary is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, recognized in 2024 as the nation’s top institution for Public Affairs by US News. Specializing in Latin Ame...
If there is one enduring legacy of American democracy, it is a profound commitment to preventing people from voting. Under the Constitution, state governments are given wide leeway to regulate the “Times, Places, and Manner,” of Elections for Sen...
If there is one enduring legacy of American democracy, it is a profound commitment to preventing people from voting. Under the Constitution, state governments are given wide leeway to regulate the “Times, Places, and Manner,” of Elections for Sen...
As the majority of US voters celebrate President-elect Joe Biden’s seemingly convincing victory in last week’s election, political commentators have been quick to temper the left’s jubilation in anticipation of a divisive transfer of power that...
As the majority of US voters celebrate President-elect Joe Biden’s seemingly convincing victory in last week’s election, political commentators have been quick to temper the left’s jubilation in anticipation of a divisive transfer of power that...
There’s no riskier candidate for an influential position in the United States than a woman. Their chromosomes are proof of their lack of viability to hold power, and so the qualities, values, and policies central to American politics remain dominat...
There’s no riskier candidate for an influential position in the United States than a woman. Their chromosomes are proof of their lack of viability to hold power, and so the qualities, values, and policies central to American politics remain dominat...
The Iowa Caucus is always a spectacle. Pollsters, journalists, pundits, and voters alike watch it because the results provide a strong indication as to who will win their party’s nomination, particularly on the Democratic side: the last four candid...
The Iowa Caucus is always a spectacle. Pollsters, journalists, pundits, and voters alike watch it because the results provide a strong indication as to who will win their party’s nomination, particularly on the Democratic side: the last four candid...
After a memorable performance in the second Democratic debate last July, entrepreneur Andrew Yang rose rapidly from obscurity. In the last quarter of 2019, the campaign announced a massive $16.5 million fundraising haul.“Yang Gang,” as his suppor...
After a memorable performance in the second Democratic debate last July, entrepreneur Andrew Yang rose rapidly from obscurity. In the last quarter of 2019, the campaign announced a massive $16.5 million fundraising haul.“Yang Gang,” as his suppor...
As caucuses in Iowa closed on February 3rd, Americans waited with bated breath to learn which Democratic candidates will have an early advantage in the party’s primary contest. The election was already fraught with uncertainty; just two days earlie...
As caucuses in Iowa closed on February 3rd, Americans waited with bated breath to learn which Democratic candidates will have an early advantage in the party’s primary contest. The election was already fraught with uncertainty; just two days earlie...
Editors’ Note: This article was initially written in the spring of 2019. When Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to “fight for your children as hard as I would fight for my own” in her signature campaign speech, she distinguished herself in...
Editors’ Note: This article was initially written in the spring of 2019. When Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to “fight for your children as hard as I would fight for my own” in her signature campaign speech, she distinguished herself in...
The 2020 Presidential campaigns have thus far been characterized by lofty, idealistic promises for change. These types of simplistic and grandiose proposals tend to galvanize voters and garner support. They do not, however, serve to inform the Americ...
The 2020 Presidential campaigns have thus far been characterized by lofty, idealistic promises for change. These types of simplistic and grandiose proposals tend to galvanize voters and garner support. They do not, however, serve to inform the Americ...
Transfers of power in illiberal and authoritarian states are rarely fluid. We have very few examples of peaceful and lasting regime changes that were not precipitated by the death of the previous ruler. When President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhst...
Transfers of power in illiberal and authoritarian states are rarely fluid. We have very few examples of peaceful and lasting regime changes that were not precipitated by the death of the previous ruler. When President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhst...
Mike Gravel does not want your vote. However, he would appreciate your donations. On March 19th, the long-retired Alaskan senator declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Instead of a well-rehearsed speech delivered to a car...
Mike Gravel does not want your vote. However, he would appreciate your donations. On March 19th, the long-retired Alaskan senator declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Instead of a well-rehearsed speech delivered to a car...
When Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to, “fight for your children as hard as I would fight for my own,” in her signature campaign speech, she distinguished herself in the Democratic primary field as both a competitive politician and an adept sup...
When Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to, “fight for your children as hard as I would fight for my own,” in her signature campaign speech, she distinguished herself in the Democratic primary field as both a competitive politician and an adept sup...
If you find yourself voting in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina or Utah, you might be surprised by an option at the top of your ballot. It goes by many names–straight-ticket voting, straight-party vot...
If you find yourself voting in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina or Utah, you might be surprised by an option at the top of your ballot. It goes by many names–straight-ticket voting, straight-party vot...