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#1. "The fundamental assumptions of Western Civilization are valid." Jordan Peterson begins a lecture he gave last June:"12 principles for a 21st century conservatism" With the caveat:"I am ...

To better understand how presidential debates really work, it might help to frame the operation in business terms.As competitors begin positioning themselves for the 2020 presidential race, they may n ...

On Monday, March 12 at 8 pm ET, hundreds of people will dial into Independent Voting’s national conference call. Jackie Salit, president of Independent Voting, hosts these calls, and I wanted to exten ...

In the study of migration patterns, scholars often times point to different “push” and “pull” factors that have influenced migration trends over time.Historically, the free market structure of the Uni ...

For me, history, the study of it and the making of it, has been an essential part of life.Growing up in the underground of the poor black community, reading became my salvation, and reading ...

The fourth estate is a term you used to hear more often in reference to American politics. These days, it has to be explained. It's not a hard concept. The media takes responsibility for sharing objec ...

Virginia Independent Voters Association Director Steve Richardson wrote an op-ed in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday in support of a new bill that would reform state primaries to a nonpartisan, top-two op ...

Update: The Senate voted Monday to reopen the government, and extend funding until February 8, setting up yet another potential shutdown fight. The recent government shutdown is only the latest m ...

With the new year, begins a new legislative session. Legislators have the opportunity to use this time to introduce bills to empower voters in their state. Ranked choice voting (RCV) continues to expa ...

Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul is no stranger to election reform. He has championed a number of legislative efforts to improve elections in the past, and has introduced a new package of election reforms ...