Americans across the political spectrum can agree that both parties have dumbed down democracy, but only the Republican Party is rapidly moving toward the idea of simply refusing to accept election losses.

As a large voting bloc that is “split down the middle,” Catholics have an outsized role in determining this year’s election results. Will they focus on abortion, the economy or some other political issue?

Republicans were as likely as Democrats to say that democracy is in trouble. Does this mean we have achieved a consensus without realizing it?

Nonwhite voters naturally do not have much affection for America as it existed before the civil rights movements.

Here in deep-blue Manhattan, I know a lot of people who would indeed see “religion” as a slur.

It is time to defund the police. I haven’t called them in years, and I need that tax money back to subscribe to Disney Plus.

Those who want to reduce or minimize abortion, as opposed to eliminating it, are in a more difficult political position. 

Like gun violence, car-related violence is also a uniquely American problem.

I’m in my late 50s, but elections still make me feel like I’m supposed to shut up and let the grown-ups talk.

Watching the same character fall short of redemption, or meaningful contrition, over and over again, dozens of times, is torture.