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The 39th president’s tenure was marked by honesty, peacemaking and respect for human rights – and yet he’s still the butt of many a joke.
Double-digit premium increases are leading to an outcry that the Affordable Care Act is not working, yet parts of it are. Here’s what works, and ideas on how to fix what doesn’t.
As Obamacare premium prices rise, many are asking why the U.S. doesn’t have universal health care in the first place. The reasons may surprise you.
Lies, Twitter bots and sensation reign in the era of for-profit digital media.
AT&T’s planned merger would add to a growing list of mega deals that have not only harmed consumers and exacerbated inequality but also undermined our democracy.
The scientific community enjoys one of the highest levels of trust among American institutions. But engaging in the political arena during a contentious election season comes with dangers.
Spending more on border control hasn’t stopped migrants from crossing the border. Neither will a wall. Here’s why.
A Trump victory in the US presidential election is unlikely, but then again, so was Brexit. If he does get elected, there may be severe economic and financial consequences.
A recent poster displayed Donald Trump with the Indian spiritual symbol of ‘om.’ Here is the problem:
A look at the policy proposals that will impact family life.
Trade adjustment assistance, dubbed ‘burial insurance’ by those it’s supposed to help, needs to be significantly reformed so that future trade deals don’t have so many workers feeling left behind.
Trump is a Hollywood comedy blundering around in the ‘real world’ of American politics. Hollywood drama can show us what is needed instead.
If our politicians are really concerned about the future, they’ve got a funny way of talking about it.
Truth’s victory over hate propaganda is neither automatic nor preordained. It requires a commitment to equal rights and norms of tolerance.
When a celebrity runs for president, do celebrity endorsements matter? A survey of likely voters shows how tricky it can be to mix celebrity and politics.
Victorian bodybuilders knew what Trump does not: real strongmen are built on technique, not force alone.
The painful effects of globalization and political corruption have decayed Americans’ trust in the federal government.
Donald Trump’s popularity despite his chauvinism is an ugly reminder that economic inequality and gender inequality go hand-in-hand.
Some countries clearly prefer one candidate over the other. But the biggest loser may be the American political process, long held up as a model for the rest of the world to emulate.
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