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Is Impeachment Anti-Democratic?

In the weeks leading up to the impeachment proceedings, President Donald Trump and his supporters have claimed for their defense a central pillar of American government: democracy. Impeaching Trump is wrong, they argue, because it is anti-democratic. But impeachment is necessarily democratic at every step of the process.

President Trump is Alienating Young Conservatives

According to new HPOP data, a sizable minority of young conservatives are moving away from the Republican party and leaving the political arena entirely due to their dislike of President Trump.

Quality over Quantity: The New Challenge Facing Computer Science Education

“In the new economy, computer science isn’t an optional skill – it’s a basic skill, right along with the three “Rs.” President Obama made...

Fighting to Fail: Low Performance on Advanced Placement Exams

Every so often, stories of promising young students who exhibit extraordinary academic talent sweep the Internet; when a Naperville North student became the first...

When the Best isn’t Good Enough: The Racial Representation Gap in Education

Unfortunately, even in education systems considered to be high performing, there is no guarantee of access to high-level schooling for everyone. According to the...

Recrafting the Electoral College

How reforming the Electoral College can strengthen American democracy.

The Strength of Street Knowledge

Relying on their own credibility as witnesses, they continue to tell their own story just the way they want it to be told.

Abe’s Legislative Yasukuni

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is right that the ghosts should not rule the living, but he is wrong to conjure them up. Instead, he should exorcise them once and for all.

Nigeria’s Post-Election Hangover

This April, the country’s citizens elected Muhammadu Buhari president, forwarding a broad mandate to overhaul the nation’s counterterrorism strategy.

In Defense of the Christian Right

While it is easy to attack people like Kim Davis, it is important to realize the profoundly difficult situation America's Christian Right is currently in.