The usage of the term “evils” when it comes to the two dominant American political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, has always fascinated me. You often hear the term “evils” in ...

The American political party system is dysfunctional. Gallup reports that 58% of Americans, including nearly half of Democrats and Republicans, feel that the two parties poorly represent the American ...

In the lead-up to Election Day 2024, like every election before it, disaffection with the two major-party presidential candidates is bubbling. Many thoughtful and idealistic Americans are considering ...

The collapse of traditional party systems is a familiar crisis across many contemporary democracies. Italian political scientist Piero Ignazi, writing in “The Crisis of Parties and the Rise of New ...

THE first and second parts of this column series portrayed an aberrant Senate, their expedient political party memberships, and a cursory depiction of an anomalous political architecture of governance ...

As billionaire Elon Musk feuds with President Trump over his signature tax and domestic policy legislation, Musk has reupped his calls to launch a new political party — a daunting task even for the ...

A majority of Americans believe the two major political parties do not represent them well. The parties have become more ideologically consistent, leading to extreme policies and candidates. Close ...