As frustration with the American political establishment continues to soar across the country and public trust in the two-party system reaches historic lows, independent and third-party candidates are ...

As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of an alternative, however unlikely, gains traction. Elon Musk’s recent call for an America Party may be unserious, ...

I hate voting for the lesser of two evils. But I do it all the time. Once a decade, maybe, I find a candidate I can genuinely support, usually in a local race. No matter your politics, you've probably ...

In this episode, Ben Sheehan unpacks America's complex relationship with political parties. In this episode of "Civics Made Easy," Ben Sheehan unpacks America's complex relationship with political ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Those who say the two-party system is simply obsolete are ignoring that we need a healthy government and ...

The American political party system is dysfunctional. Gallup reports that 58% of Americans, including nearly half of Democrats and Republicans, feel that the two parties poorly represent the American ...

The United States is standing on the edge of a dangerous precipice. Donald Trump’s relentless partisan rhetoric has turned politics into a weaponized culture war. His words are not harmless bluster — ...

For decades, American voters have been told they have a choice. But in reality, that "choice" is almost always between two political parties that increasingly resemble each other in dysfunction and ...