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How the Democrats can win in 2016
The Republican Congress has begun trying to make good on its platform to satisfy its base. On the first day, the House
What future for the GOP?
The GOP controls U.S. politics but seems weaker than ever before: no leading figures, internal rivalries and division currently characterize the party. Is the party on the upgrade or is it just profit
Condoleezza Rice for President
After the U.S. midterm elections, all the willing candidates are positioning themselves. Hillary Clinton seems ready to run for the Democrats, and,
Why the GOP will not go down
With the U.S. Congress’s passage of the $1.1 trillion “Cromnibus Bill” (“Omnibus” plus “Continuing Resolution”) deep rifts inside the Democratic Party were
Racial divisions in the U.S.
Just two weeks after thousands took to the streets in protest and outrage following a Ferguson grand jury's decision not to indict
Ferguson and the rule of law
Growing up in South Africa, my parents knew someone that had accidently run over a black kid in a tragic turn of
USA: The National Climate Assessment
The latest National Climate Assessment provides clear evidence of what many Americans are already experiencing in their daily lives: the growing impact
Putin’s tactics in Ukraine
The escalation in Ukraine is worrying to both specialists in International Relations and to the worldwide public. Russia, in a unilateral act
Our Word of the Year 2011
What a year! The Arab Spring, Germany's rejection of nuclear energy, the crisis in the Eurozone, a plagiarism scandal. As the year winds down, our staff sits down to discuss their "words of the year",
Tea Party
From the proverbial "main street" to the chambers of Congress: The story of the Tea Party movement puzzles many. But success comes with a price tag. Polarization has taken precedence over constructive