If you beamed in from Mars, you could learn everything about the state of the West and its politics through a split screen last week. On one half is an unhinged b-rated street-theater, suicide-march ...

The world’s most complex democracy cannot afford indecision or fear in its administrative leadership. A rejuvenated, learning ...

State Sen. César J. Blanco calls for urgent reforms to Texas’s SNAP system to ensure families don’t go hungry because of ...

Millions of Americans know the frustration of dealing with the Social Security Administration -- endless hold music on the phone, months of waiting for a simple benefit decision, and confusing ...

As it turns out, the answer is not much. Welcome to the world of debanking. Over the past several years, we have seen a growing trend of federal regulators taking advantage of vague and overly broad ...

President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore presenting Gore's National Performance Review outside of the White House. Credit - Cynthia Johnson—Getty Images Before there was the Department of ...

Before there was the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there was Bill Clinton and Al Gore’s campaign to “reinvent government.” As alarmed critics point to the unprecedented developments of ...

Recently, Nigeria’s political space has witnessed a string of unsettling developments. First came the coup rumours, then the ...

As assisted suicide spreads, the risk grows that vulnerable people, those feeling like burdens or facing financial strain, will be nudged toward death.

Jingyuan “Juan” Qian studies comparative political institutions, power-sharing, and bureaucracy in both historical and contemporary contexts, with a regional focus on China and East Asia. His ongoing ...