The writers of today's point and counterpoint columns are addressing the question, "How can the U.S. begin to resolve its ...

For the first time, the United States has been classified as a “backsliding democracy” in a global assessment of democratic societies by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year. That word is “polarization.” Defined as a “division ...

More local officials than ever say in a new survey that political polarization is having a negative impact nationally, with ...

Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for the Chronicle’s Philanthropy Today newsletter or our weekly Commons LinkedIn newsletter. Protests are becoming a routine part of ...

In today’s climate, polarization is often perceived as divisive, leading to heightened conflicts and feelings of frustration. But polarization, while challenging, also serves important functions in ...

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. Why did the national emergency brought about by the Covid pandemic not only fail to unite the ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the ...

Following a contentious presidential election, Merriam-Webster has chosen its word of the year for 2024: “polarization.” The American dictionary publisher announced its selection today, defining the ...