The Alabama special election shows that political organizing is essential if we hope to revitalize democracy through a robust electoral process.

Conservatism has turned itself into a civic religion and columnist Neal Gabler fears the damages wrought in the Trump era will be permanent and lasting.

Both parties are to blame and it has cost all of us a republic.

Whether or not adding your name to an online petition will make a difference to a cause depends on who created the petition, its timing, its target, its aim and what you do next.

NOW examines how Israel finds billions to fund the controversial building of settlements, and the potential commercial development of a million acres of untouched land in Florida's panhandle.

The political philosopher discusses the individual's stake in ideas about the common good, distributive justice, democracy and the civic challenge of our times.