The Crying Game, and the Political Herd
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Social scientists say that linking emotional breakdowns to ballots cannot be dismissed easily.
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The Budget Office and the case of the disappearing public interest
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Seeking like-minded political thought, or folks to argue with? Look no further.
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Inundated with politics long before the 2008 presidential election, U.S. voters are in danger of suffering wearying bouts of the uniquely American affliction of &quot;campaign fatigue&quot; in coming months.
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Bee Washington Bureau. WASHINGTON - No longer can Democrats console themselves with the 2000-vintage battle cries that the Supreme Court stole the election or their guy got
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There is a part of gamer psychology that is rarely discussed, but incredibly important: We are thrilled by wanton destruction. We need it like a form of food. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Bush and Kerry weren't only battling each other. In the hunt for every last vote, each man had to rediscover his own instincts as well. TIME takes you behind the scenes
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â¢ Hating the other guy feels good, but it&#39;s a poor substitute for policy positions. John Kerry had some plausible policies, but for two years the Democratic Party&#39;s campaign has been based on &quot;anybody but Bush.
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With the campaign jabber of the 2008 elections already getting loud, an organization that promotes transparency in politics hopes one slice of the Web can promote reasonable, intelligent debate about issues.
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Both sides of the political spectrum twist the truth in their media briefs, according to a website that's tracking the spin. The system of half truths make it hard for ordinary folks to become informed.
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Is Saturday the end of a football season or Election Day? Between speculation about polls and appeals to voters, it&#39;s difficult to tell.
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When the social discovery site turns members' most trivial actions into unfolding "News Feeds," users rebel, and the company races to quiet their anger. Both sides learn a hard lesson about the illusory nature of online privacy. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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Democratic voters have conflicted feelings about the Clinton White House years. How they judge that era â politically as well as emotionally â may well decide the race for the partyâs presidential nomination.
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The Clinton campaign has complained about them. So has Mitt Romney. Plenty of voters have vented, too. Those sometimes nasty and annoying recorded political phone calls known as "robo-calls" can drive people nuts Â and states are trying to crack down on them.
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An election campaign parades the political divide in the community. Yesterday, amid the extraordinary uncertainty about whether Australians had been taken hostage in Iraq, we saw the glue that unites the two sides of politics.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Sept. 28 -- Spend nine days traveling through one of this year's most contested political regions and there is no mistaking the mood of voters: They are angry.
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The party that lost on Nov. 2 wrestles with how to add nuance on a key cultural divide in America.