Politics has become the new religion in America

Many Americans have seen the transformation of politics into a quasi-religious force, and they don’t like it. It polarizes society, as political allegiance becomes not just a matter of opinion but a ... Read More

With political divisions center stage, faith continues uniting Americans in unpretentious ways

The signs of division in America are so loud and obvious that it’s easy to overlook the more subtle, but robust unifying force that the diverse tapestry of faith is for our nation today. Read More

For God and country: is religion in politics making a comeback?

There are many MPs of faith in the new Labour government despite it being the most openly secular House of Commons in history ... Read More

America’s Unstable Politics

American politics was more stable for the past half-century than it had been for most of the country’s history. Incumbent presidents often won re-election. No major political figure was assassinated. Read More

Biden’s Inner Circle Deserves Some Blame Too

They knew the state of the media, and its role in the century-long transformation of American politics ... fit in Trump’s contribution to the debt over his term, the $2 trillion Trump tax cut, the ... Read More

In Today’s Issue

Reducing news to hard lines and side-taking leaves a lot of the story untold. Progress comes from challenging what we hear and considering different views. Read More

Fox News Politics: No More Room

Migrants sleeping on the floors of Boston's Logan International Airport will soon be banned from doing so and Massachusetts officials are telling migrants currently at the southern border that its ... Read More

America's toxic political climate faces calls to 'tone it down' after assassination attempt on Trump

The shocking attempt on Trump's life has brought into stark relief the toxic climate in America's political life. While the details of the shooter's motive remain unclear, the violence is a further ... Read More

What’s Driving Political Violence in America?

The good news is that four out of five do not approve of political violence. It’s also important to ... not stop political violence in America, it stands to reduce its probability—and could also make ... Read More

America Lost the First Biden-Trump Debate

One moment epitomized Biden’s troubles. Answering a question ostensibly about the national debt, Biden first got tripped up about whether the 1,000 richest people in America are “trillionaires ... Read More

How to break the cycle of social media and political violence

It's long been known that internet narratives, memes and content can spread around the world like wildfire well before the actual truth becomes known. Unfortunately, those narratives, whether factual ... Read More

Biden clan tries to blame campaign staff for disastrous debate performance

First Lady Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden and the president’s grandchildren convened ... his family were said to have shifted blame onto his campaign team, with questions being raised about ... Read More