Tag: US politics
Who formally declares the winner of the U.S. presidential election?
Amy Dacey, American University
With the U.S. presidential election rapidly approaching at a time of extraordinary political and social disruption, the possibility of an unclear...
Teenagers reveal what they really think of Donald Trump
Aaron Metzger, West Virginia University
Teenagers in the United States are informed about their political world and capable of effectively evaluating political leaders, including President...
Well, impeachment didn’t work – how else can Congress keep President...
Kirsten Carlson, Wayne State University
Donald Trump’s removal of impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the White House and intervention in his friend Roger...
Vital Signs: the battle for the soul of the US Democrats...
Richard Holden, UNSW
Over the past two days the 20 leading contenders for the role of the US Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate have faced...
One-party rule in 49 state legislatures reflects flaws in democratic process
Nancy Martorano Miller, University of Dayton
Across the U.S., Republicans control 30 statehouses and the Democrats control 18. That is the largest number of one-party...
Women on the 2018 ballot are busting perceptions of motherhood and...
Jill S. Greenlee, Brandeis University
Motherhood is taking center stage in U.S. politics.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the first United States senator to give birth while in...
Congress’ budget dysfunction is more than 4 decades in the making
Linda J. Bilmes, Harvard University
In an eleventh-hour twist, Sen. Rand Paul protested the costs of Congress’ latest budget deal and briefly shut down the...
Why justice is more important than the rule of law
Klaus Mladek, Dartmouth College
The 2017 Stress in America survey has confirmed it: Americans are officially freaking out.
The survey, conducted by the Harris Poll, reports...
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We analysed 101 companies’ statements on modern slavery – here’s what...
Rosanna Cole, University of Surrey and Mark Stevenson, Lancaster University
Modern slavery includes human trafficking, servitude and forced labour, and tens of millions of people...
