Harvard scholar Theda Skocpol says that rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Conservatives say the Lone Star state’s recent record of growth validates their economic agenda. That record crumbles upon inspection.

About a thousand students gathered outside the White House over the weekend, some submitting to arrest, to urge President Obama to reject the controversial oil pipeline.

With new strategies, the Working Families Party is shaking up the two-party system.

Dog whistle politics have served Republicans well. But with shifting demographics, they may be an albatross around the party's neck.

Adolph Reed, Jr.'s essay -- and subsequent discussion with Bill -- has kicked off a much-needed conversation.

The Left needs to remove its self-imposed limitations and unleash its imagination and courage.

Ian Haney López tells Bill that dog whistle politics is “the dark magic” by which middle-class voters have been seduced to vote against their own economic interests.

Ian Haney López highlights six political ads from the last three decades that used racially coded language to help a candidate get elected.

The GOP's Southern Strategy has yielded some success, but ultimately race is just a single variable.