How American Politics Work

America, violence

A new era of American political violence is upon us. How did we get here? How does it end?

“We’re very clearly in a moment where the temperature of our political discourse is extremely high,” said Ruth Braunstein, an associate professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University who has stud...

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Historian Jon Meacham on political violence and the threat to American democracy

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A sign of a dangerous new normal: Americans are getting numb to political violence

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Workers Commenting on Kirk's Death Learn the Limits of Free Speech in and Out of Their Jobs

In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd.

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Arizona officials bring grief, battle cries to Charlie Kirk vigil in DC

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After Kirk's killing a growing chorus of conservatives wants his critics ostracized or fired

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Kirk suspect 'not co-operating' with authorities, governor says

Cox previously told the Wall Street Journal that Mr Robinson, a Utah native, was "deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology".

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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect set to face aggravated murder charge in Utah

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Gov. Cox addresses ideology of Charlie Kirk murder suspect and gives new information on roommate

Greater Good

How Goal Psychology Helps Explain American Politics Today

How did the political party associated with stability and preservation become so interested in tearing down established institutions?

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How Not to Fix American Democracy

Is America a democracy? Reactionaries, such as the activist Charlie Kirk and Senator Mike Lee of Utah, say it is not, never was, and shouldn’t be. They justify the antidemocratic features of the Constitution and contemporary politics—the Electoral ...