This week, as many Americans fret over what our country will look like after the upcoming national election, much of the world is fretting with us. The United States may not be the unipolar power…

Two weeks before the presidential election, two of the nation’s largest newspapers dropped their policies of endorsing presidential candidates.  The owners of The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post are multi-billionaires who have no…

Election Day is right around the corner. Even for non-political scientists it’s the most important day of the year. It’s the day when Kansans get to put democracy into practice and choose their elected officials.…

Every morning when I walk to the park across from my apartment in Mexico City, I am reminded of an unspeakable tragedy that has befallen my country for decades. Steps away from my front door…

I am a bit conservative.  • I am pro-life. I love that Donald Trump and his Federalist Society judicial nominees overthrew Roe v. Wade, a lawless example of judicial overreach. • I am skeptical of…

On Nov. 5, in elections around the country, we will determine whether these United States of America will continue to aspire to be a democratic republic or whether this country will give up its freedoms…

I couldn’t tell who was more upset, the woman on the other end of the line or her husband, who was telling her what to say. He was certainly more voluble. The couple took issue…

President Joe Biden’s recent announcement of new regulations on lead in drinking water is the final act of an impressive four-year effort to rid the nation of toxic lead pipes. It is perhaps one of…

American voters appear to be buying Donald Trump’s promise that sharply higher tariffs on imported goods will make them better off. If he gets the chance to put his plan into practice, they’ll be in…

Most voters make their decisions for various unreflective reasons; engaging in a prolonged internal struggle over whether or not to support any particular candidate, especially a candidate nominated by a party which the voter identifies…