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 ...

When Yemi Mobolade won the Colorado Springs mayor’s race in 2023, he made history as the city’s first independent leader — ...

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, ...

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 ...

A viable third party is the great white whale of American politics — but Elon Musk appears willing to try it anyway. But political experts say his billions would be better spent buying him influence ...

Elon Musks July 5 announcement that hes starting a new political party could be consequential, but only if the worlds richest man maintains a sustained interest in the effort. Over the past three ...

Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. “A ‘progressive’ is just a socialist with the brains knocked out.” — Wisconsin State Assemblyman George Tews, Jan. 5, 1932 The United States of America ...

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 Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Thom Reilly, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) As dissatisfaction with the ...