The approval ratings of the federal government, and of Congress in particular, remain at an abysmal low. A CBS News poll (.pdf) released on Friday found that just 11% of
The Republican Party's presidential primary race may prove to be a breeding ground for third party and Independent presidential candidates in the 2012 election. There are no less
When confronted with the possibility of a serious third party or Independent challenge to the two-party system, the partisans of the Democratic and Republican parties can be found to rely
Ralph Nader has put out a call for a "grand series" of twenty-one nationwide presidential debates in 2012, arguing that control over topics and format should be wrested
Dissatisfaction with the Republican and Democratic parties has many Americans considering the prospect of an Independent alternative. A new survey by ABC News and The Washington Post finds that 61%
With her announcement that she will seek the Green Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2012, Jill Stein ended months of speculation among third party
Though the country remains evenly split on its assessment of the President, there is little disagreement with regard to the Congress. Just 9% of Americans approve of the way Congress
Occupy Wall Street, the nationwide protest movement inspired by the ongoing demonstration in downtown Manhattan, invites comparison with the Tea Party movement, which took the nation by storm in early
Coordinated protests were held in cities around the world over the weekend as the Occupy Wall Street demonstration entered its second full month. On Saturday, people gathered by the thousands
In the sea of handmade placards and signs that can be found at the site of the Occupy Wall Street protest in downtown Manhattan, there are a great number which
Demonstrations inspired by the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest in lower Manhattan were reportedly held in well over a hundred cities and towns across the country over the weekend. Beginning
As protests inspired by the Occupy Wall Street demonstration continue to spread from coast to coast, record high numbers of Americans say they are very dissatisfied with the way things
