#american-politics

#american-politics

The contributing writer Peter Slevin met with Barack Obama at the new Obama Presidential Center, which opens next month, in Chicago, and asked him the question on a lot of Democrats' minds: Where is he, and why isn't he doing more to help the country in a moment of crisis? Slevin shares excerpts from his interview, during which Obama explains the limits of his role, and why he should no longer be the figurehead for his party.

The proposal to teach Holocaust denial in public schools represents a disturbing trend of antisemitic extremism becoming more mainstream within American politics, raising alarms among experts and advocates.

When the crowds are chanting No Kings,' what I'm really hearing, as we all know, is No Trump,' De Niro said. There have been other presidents who have tested the constitutional limits of their power, but none have been such an existential threat to our freedoms and security NONE except Trump.

Since taking office for a second time, the Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders on religion that raise new questions about religious freedom. On May 1, 2025, the administration established the Religious Liberty Commission. The commission will advise the White House on policies intended to protect the free exercise of religion and to prevent discrimination against people of faith by the federal government.

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps; since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.

Musk's announcement of the America Party appears as an attempt to capitalize on discontent with the political status quo, yet it reveals a familiar pattern of failed initiatives.

Lander's arrest emphasized the tension between rule of law and government authority, highlighting a critical moment in American democracy where activists must choose to fight for justice.

The percentage of Americans who express high confidence in higher education has plummeted from 57% in 2015 to just 36% as of last year, with a stunning decline particularly among Republicans.

Rangel's influence spanned civil rights, tax policy, international diplomacy, and local advocacy, marking the end of an era in New York and national politics.

In politics, to be successful, you have to appeal to the future, not the past, Klein explains forcefully, in a video interview with EL PAIS.

At some level, reading some sort of purpose over or onto the ongoing vandalism of the American state is doing a favor to the vandals.

Pope Francis' letter admonished American bishops regarding deportations, emphasizing the violation of human dignity, reflecting the ongoing complex relationship he had with conservatives.