For the first time in 20 years all 63 seats on Barnsley Council will be up for grabs on polling day. But in Thurnscoe turnout at previous elections has seen fewer than one in five people cast their ...

One of the most challenging questions of democracy might indeed be: why did so many people vote for Adolf Hitler even though he acted against their interests? Virtually the same can be said for those ...

At every election, I am always disappointed in the low voter turnout. Of those that are registered to vote, it is often only a 50% turnout or less. In off years (non-presidential election years), it ...

Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday on Fox News’ “Hannity” that House Republicans voting against President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is a “vote to retire,” arguing ...

In April, the Census released its report on registration and voting in the 2024 election. The data make it possible to look at many voter characteristics such as race and ethnicity, gender, age, ...

In my recent book, Everything but the Coffee: Learning About America from Starbucks (University of California Press, 2009), I show how consumerism has oozed into every corner and crevice of American ...

I bet Tim Keller is pretty glad his third mayoral campaign will be over in about two weeks. It’s been a bruising campaign and the mayor’s shtick of staying the course with more of the same is wearing ...