This past weekend, Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin openly acknowledged supporting the Assad regime in Syria's civil war against the Islamic State.
Russia has a lot invested in
We all know that the Bill of Rights enshrined in the Constitution contains ten amendments. However, it is less well known that the Bill of Rights sent to the states
Over the last 45 years or so, science has made amazing strides in understanding how people see the world and think about what they see. Those advances in cognitive science
In an opinion piece for the New York Times, Paul Krugman argues Donald Trump is right on economics. This defense of Trump comes after Jeb Bush began attacking Trump as
A SurveyUSA poll this weekend has captured huge headlines: Republican Donald Trump now tops every Democratic contender.
While this makes for great headlines, looking at the actual study data and
In Illinois' 15th Congressional District, a candidate once favoring term limits will be running again.
Last Thursday, U.S. Representative John Shimkus, a Republican from Collinsville, announced he will
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Human Freedom Index has downgraded the United States to the 20th most free country in the world. This puts America well behind its northern neighbor, Canada, which is ranked
Between closed primaries, gerrymandering, and a campaign finance system run amuck, independents are the most unequal citizens in the U.S. In 2016, all of that could change.
With Lawrence
Labor Day in 2015, to most Americans, is the unofficial end of Summer. Labor Day is nestled in nicely with other American-y holidays that grant permission for BBQs and
When it comes to predicting elections, Moody's Analytics comes about as close to the seers of the crystal ball as we can get. Accurately predicting every election since
It is now easier for Californians to quickly search for contributions to candidates and ballot measures and contributions from individuals, businesses, and other campaign committees.
On Thursday, California Secretary of
