When the policy-preferences of median-income Americans were compared to actual government policies enacted, the public majority's interests were found to…

Since crackdowns on pro-democracy protests led to civil struggle, estimates suggest that almost 100,000 non-government forces have died. Most disturbing,…

According to a medieval historian, today's wealth inequality is much worse than what prevailed in the Middle Ages. What does…

After WWII, the number of both democracies and autocracies in the world were low, but over the course of the…

Young Americans are less likely than their grandparents to say they love America—or to get warm fuzzies when they see…

In an effort to persuade voters, candidates and political groups may spend millions on campaign ads. But, looks like half…

400 individuals—you could seat them all on a single airplane—own as much wealth as 60 percent of the rest of…

Despite a strong rejection of Citizens United during the last presidential election cycle, the unrestricted flow of cash into campaigning…

Every country in the study underestimates the proportion of the electorate who voted in their last major election. The average…

Only twice in the last 60 years have less than 90% of House Representatives not been re-elected. The House, with…

Since 2011, there have been at least 7,762 Occupy protesters arrested in 122 different U.S. cities since Occupy Wall Street…

Bernie Sanders has garnered significant support in his bid for the presidency, leading many to question whether his socialist ideology…

Those hoping to win in national elections are increasingly dependent upon an incredibly small number of extremely rich donors. Both…

When it comes to voter turnout, the United States ranks rather poorly compared to other wealthy democratic nations. But what…

A report has found that for the 200 most politically active companies, every dollar spent in campaign contributions and federal…

From 2007 to 2012, America's most politically active corporations spent $5.8 billion, an average of $28.9 million each, on congressional…

In Northern America, women are more negative than men when it comes to job outlook, trailing behind the Middeast &…

There is a clear trend of good economies also being more democratic - with the obvious exceptions of Hong Kong…

Gallup's poll of who adults think will control the House has been an accurate predictor of the midterm elections in…

In Germany, auto workers get paid well and their companies still profit, destroying the myth that car companies have to…

Interestingly, while Obama posted the strongest disapproval rating in 2009, he in the same year posted his highest overall approval…

A recent Politico poll uncovered what the American public believes should be the primary priority behind their national security activities.…

We've been following local ownership of renewable energy in Germany since early 2011, and it’s abundantly clear that the Germans…

In response to the question "Which political system is most suitable for Ukraine?", a majority of Ukrainians pointed to some…

It turns out Liberals and Conservatives aren't that different from one another. When they agree on an issue, it's for…

Seemingly, Republican legislators should be in a bad position. They successfully fought against various policy initatives on the Democratic agenda…

Transparency International provides an annual reporting index measuring the amount of corruption in 175 countries. Given a score between 0…

While a stable transition of governance occurs amongst political parties every several years in many Western countries, for much of…

There are few things more important to a democracy than the existence of a free press. And while the Constitution…