We can’t move to Canada or hide under the bed. This is a moment to embrace democratic politics, not repudiate them.

An academic theorizes that the fruits of the Vermont senator's heroic efforts may not be ripe until four years from now -- assuming that there will be someone ready to harvest them.

While other conservatives say that the American state has become too powerful, Francis Fukuyama argues that it has grown too weak.

The Republican wave of election victories was more about changing the rules of democracy to favor big business and conservative interest groups, than a reflection of the American people's opinions.

The mayoral and city council class of 2013 is one of the most progressive cohorts of elected officials in recent American history.

Back then, and again now, we hear that the key to prosperity is getting government regulations out of businesses' way.