If the US government is still split between the parties after November 8, the era of terminal gridlock will continue.
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Donald Trump’s racist appeals to white fear may have doomed his campaign – and his party.
Donald Trump is the latest example of populism’s return to the global political landscape. Nine scholars from seven countries examine the link between populism and democracy.
In this special The Conversation project, scholars and commentators from around the world examine the rise of populism, and its implications, now and into the future.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have painted starkly different views of U.S. cities during the campaign. Will the next president deliver the funding and political support mayors are seeking?
While it’s unprecedented to call an election ‘rigged’ before voting has even taken place, there is a history of candidates crying foul after suspicious results.
The sad truth is that neither Trump’s racist populism, or Clinton’s maintenance of the status quo, will do much to help the real and biting difficulties many Americans are facing.
Why is figurative language more powerful – and what feelings exactly does it stir in an audience?
The US Senate is up for grabs this year – and Republicans have a serious challenge on their hands.
Europe has a lot riding on this election: NATO, relations with Russia and free trade all hang in the balance.
A Trump victory on Nov. 8 would preserve a conservative majority on the court. A look back at its recent decisions shows why that would be very bad for workers’ rights.
Violence, poverty and oppression in Honduras are causing thousands to flee to the US. Will Trump own the role of US foreign policy in creating these problems?
What’s the worst that could happen after the US election? As ever, “preppers” are ready for the total collapse of society.
Martin McKenzie-Murray’s recent take-down of Julian Assange and Wikileaks misses the mark in many ways.
Only about 40-45 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds turned out to vote in the 2012 election. Civic education can improve youth turnout. But civic education itself remains neglected in US schools.
The rising cost of drugs is more worrisome to most Americans than problems with Obamacare. Could proposals in California and Ohio help?
There’s more than one reason, according to two professors who have studied 25 years of Clinton’s public life.
Making sexual assault seem normal or like no big deal can have profound effects on millions of victims.
Race to the White House - Episode 7
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This week's episode of Race to the White House looks at how gender, race and class are shaping the voting patterns in this election.
A former British ambassador to Cuba sees widespread harm in letting WikiLeaks operate from within the Ecuadorian embassy.
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