Politics Today News Opinion America’s Youth Show The Way To A Brighter Political Future

Opinion. America needs good government and it needs it now

Jack Burgess writes, "I've known politicians in both parties, and some are very good people. Not perfect. Nobody's perfect." ... Read More

Is the recent youth movement the Democrats’ future?

— And, finally, there was Rohit Malhotra, who’s a bit long in the tooth to be included in this sampling. He’s 39. The first-time candidate/policy wonk lost a close one to Marci Collier Overstreet in ... Read More

Michael Mann on America's Political Climate: It's ‘Like the ‘60s,' Except the ‘Resistance Today' Is in ‘South Park'

While at the Lumiere Festival in Lyon where he's being honored with a career tribute, Michael Mann reflected on his time in Paris documenting the student uprisings of 1968 for NBC. That year, he said, ... Read More

America's future depends on listening to others. Community Day can lead the way. | Opinion

A Sarasota school is teaching civil discourse after a classroom argument erupted over the fictional murder of a political figure. The school's curriculum distinguishes civil discourse from debate, ... Read More

Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act

After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future. By Nick Corasaniti Nick Corasaniti has ... Read More