National figures are competing in different ways to make Mamdani a Democratic symbol amid a consequential next chapter of his ...

By the early 20th century, “left” and “right” had evolved into broad political identifiers tied to ideology. “Left” became ...

A nationwide string of threats and violent acts present a problem experts say is politically more complex than it seems.

Two: Blame Trump. He destroyed norms and mainstreamed vulgarity and violent rhetoric. And since he’s been the dominant ...

The United States of America was never more than an idea; it was never made real by anything more than believing and adhering to the words.

Let’s begin with all the ways that Donald Trump has tried to destroy free expression. He has used the powers of the presidency to intimidate or shut down critical media and other sources of ...

The left demonizes “Zionists” as a euphemism for “Jews,” while the right is openly antisemitic, often in the crudest terms.

Early this September, the Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan was greeted at Heathrow Airport by five armed police officers, who placed him under arrest for a series of social media posts attacking ...

French President Emmanuel Macron struggles to govern as France faces protests, political deadlock, and a rising far right.