The Burnout Nation: Why Americans Are Tuning Out Politics

Explore the neuroscience of political burnout: Fear-based news, the digital bubble, "us vs. them," and learned helplessness have left Americans tuning out from politics. Read More

The politics of fear: Laying the groundwork for fascism, American-style ...

Indeed, fear and paranoia have become hallmarks of the modern American experience, impacting how we as a nation view the world around us, how we as citizens view each other, and most of all how ... Read More

The War on Critical Race Theory: How Political Fear and ... - MSN

In the end, the Native American culture was devastated. Finish story here; The War on Critical Race Theory: How Political Fear and Historical Erasure Shape America’s Divide. Read More

America’s Political Leaders Are Living in Fear - The Atlantic

To hold public office in the United States today is to know that someone could try to kill you. Read More

The key dynamics shaping a busy month of primaries: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and ... Read More

7 key forces shaping the final days of the election: From the Politics Desk

7 key forces shaping the final days of the election By Mark Murray With two weeks until Election Day, the polls can’t tell us who is going to win the presidential race — the results are that ... Read More

Burnout Nation: Why Americans Are Tuning Out Politics - Psychology Today

Fear-based news, the digital bubble, "us vs. them," and learned helplessness have left Americans tuning out from politics. Read More

The politics of fear: Laying the groundwork for fascism

The emotional panic that accompanies fear actually shuts down the prefrontal cortex or the rational thinking part of our brains. In other words, when we are consumed by fear, we stop thinking. Read More