Political machines were corrupt to the core—but they were also incredibly effective. Democrats should bring them back.

Photographer Susan Meiselas documented four days of protest and unity at the Democratic National Convention

For the greens looking to change the Democratic Party platform, it's the end of the world as we know it.

The party took all the wrong lessons from his landslide loss to Richard Nixon in '72.

For nearly a year, politicians must work the long, hard road to the New Hampshire primary.

Financial crises always result in a far-right political bump, a new study finds. But Democrats made this one worse.

America's "invisible workforce" of family caregivers desperately needs help—and Democratic proposals are a start, at least.

Focusing on the House is a better strategy. Here's why

But don't blame gerrymandering

The long and tragical history of post-partisanship, from Washington to Obama.