The political media has long been both powerful and controversial — no surprise, as it essentially plays the role of referee in American politics. But how the media covers politics is perhaps more important than ever right now, as the… Continue Reading
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Are Americans in favor of the celebrity politician post-Trump? Seems like it, according to recent polling. The consumer research platform Piplsay found earlier this week that 58 percent of respondents said they would… Continue Reading
This is the second in a two-part series on the ideas related to race, status and equality influencing the current political divides in America, you can find part 1 here. “Woke” was originally a term used largely by Black people… Continue Reading
New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign on Sunday after multiple women accused the governor of workplace sexual harassment. But Cuomo has said there is “no way” he resigns. In this installment of… Continue Reading
Hailed as “America’s governor” just one short year ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now fighting for his political life. In late January, the state attorney general reported that Cuomo’s administration purposefully failed to disclose thousands of nursing-home residents… Continue Reading