The “Gilets Jaunes” are angry about President Emmanuel Macron’s policies, which they say favor the wealthy.
The author says the plan must be better than its Depression-era namesake if it is to destroy poverty and fossil fuel dependence at the same time.
Even though the 2018 elections had the highest midterm voter turnout in half a century, fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots.
The "Last Week Tonight" host analyzes three traits shared by authoritarian leaders to try to understand their appeal to voters.
Trump’s language seems buffoonish, but he’s no clown. His rhetoric is meant to destroy thought and democracy.
By 1898, a great land empire had been forged through brutal conquest. Now the American gaze turned to foreign lands.
Michigan legalized recreational weed, while Missouri and Utah legalized medical use.
Some San Francisco companies donated thousands to oppose a tax hike on wealthy businesses to help fund affordable housing and mental health services.
A ProPublica analysis found election computer servers in Wisconsin and Kentucky could be susceptible to intruders. Wisconsin shut down its service in response to our inquiries.
Only 16 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the 2016 U.S. election. That can't continue if we're to preserve our democracy.
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