U.S. Trust in Government Hits New Low

Americans' trust in government has hit an all-time low. But that lack of trust hasn't always been a part of the American experience. A chart published ...

People Trust Ghosts More Than Government

Just how bad are the polls for those in political office right now? It turns out more people are putting their faith in the dead than in living politicians. ...

Is Political Morality Important?

According to a 2022 poll, most Americans believe the United States Congress is morally corrupt. Sixty-three percent of Americans, including a majority ...

Former Legislator Arrested in Bribery Probe

When people refer to political corruption in American politics as a cesspool, it’s usually just a metaphor. But in one recent case, the term could ...

Where Churches Serve Democracy

When Americans go to the polls, they go to town halls, high school gyms, fire stations, and churches. There are more than 60,000 polling places in America, ...

3.5% Can Change the World

Non-violent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts. Those engaging a threshold of 3.5 percent of the population have never failed ...

Meet Me in the Middle, I Dare You

Rumors have been circulating that Mathew McConaughey might be considering a run for governor of Texas in 2022, and perhaps a higher office after that. ...

A Mother’s Influence Advanced Women’s Right to Vote

On August 18, 1920 state lawmakers in Tennessee filed into the statehouse to cast their ballots on the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Carrie Chapman ...

Our Naturalization Certificate

Pastor Eduardo Davila tells this story:

I have here an extremely important document. We all have important documents: a marriage certificate, the title ...

Garth Brooks Attacked on Twitter for ‘Sanders’ Jersey

Garth Brooks hit the stage in Detroit wearing the jersey of retired Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders. However, the photo he posted backstage confused ...