• Conservative highlights 'useful political issue for Democrats' that 'undermines' Trump

    There's something rotten in MAGA country: some supporters are being scammed into donating funds beyond a one-time offering to bankroll former President Donald Trump's legal efforts. Tim Miller, the former communications director for the Jeb Bush's 2016 campaign, appeared on MSNBC's "Alex Wagner Tonight" to suggest that some of these fervent backers of MAGA being suckered could help Democrats make their case in the upcoming election. "They are making one donation and actually they are having a...

  • For political change to happen, politics itself must change

    The horrific sexist and racist comments about MP Diane Abbott from a major Tory donor should show everyone that politics is not a safe or welcoming place for Black women. Everyone rushed to discuss what implications this might have for women’s safety. Everyone, that is, except for Diane Abbott herself, who was not given permission to speak during PMQs, and was forced to stand and listen while others discussed her abuse. And Westminster isn’t the only place where women are made to feel unwelcome...

  • WFP Afghanistan: Situation Report, February 2024 - Afghanistan

    In Numbers. 15.8 million people are projected to be acutely food-insecure

  • Political Roundup: Seeking the latest on politics? It’s probably in a courtroom.

    Houston Matters discusses a number of political developments with ties to court proceedings -- along with other stories -- in our weekly roundup.

  • Opinion: I'm a political scientist and I'm putting myself on a politics diet for the 2024 election

    As a political scientist, I've long believed political competition to be the keystone of representative democracy. Yet in the 2024 election cycle, I'm consciously limiting my time, attention and contributions to politics. I’ve turned off the news and social media app notifications on my phone. I plan to visit two or three trustworthy news websites only once a day. And I’ve unsubscribed to candidate fundraising emails. Why? Because while political competition theoretically drives efficient and...

  • Party Politics

    A political podcast from two smart guys providing you with up-to-date policy and politics for your next cocktail party.

  • The Rise of Conservative Preppers

    More and more Americans, particularly on the right, have turned to the

  • Let's Talk About Politics and Religion

    You may have grown up hearing the famous warning that there are two things to never discuss over the dinner table: politics and religion. If you grew up in a Christian household, discussing faith was unavoidable, but you may have been raised to steer away from discussing politics, much less getting involved in politics and engaging civically. After all, being a Christian and engaging in politics must be mixing church and state. That is an evil thing—don't you know? Many of us look at...

  • Our Economy And Politics Are Broken

    Our Economy And Politics Are Broken Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Awakening from the dream of painless financial / political solutions, we find the status quo is not the solution, it is the source of our decay. Our situation as a society is akin to awakening from a dream of loved ones to the realization that they passed away long ago. Our economy and politics are broken, yet we continue dreaming that they are functional. Let's start with politics. American...

  • Canada is the country to watch for conservatives

    Pierre Poilievre is the gambler’s choice to become Canada’s next Prime Minister and he is becoming an international political superstar…What to read next: Night Country | Tasmania’s hung Parliament exposes the failure of major parties | From pioneers to puppets | Princess Catherine fights cancer, as does our Crown

  • Reader Opinion: Partisan politics?

    When John Ward counsels others to compromise and appreciate differences, his own track record clearly and publicly speaks differently.

  • The Switch Up — Black women in politics

    From their voting habits to their leadership roles, Black women play a defining role in our political system. Over the last few years, more and more Black women have made history, and their roles and voices are being recognized in newfound ways — and it’s leading to change. What are the top issues for Black