Americans express roughly equal levels of concern about left-wing and right-wing extremism and violence, according to a new The Economist/YouGov poll. At the same time, overwhelming majorities believe ...

According to a new survey, Americans express roughly the same level of concern over left- and right-wing violence. Photo from Kristina Volgenau, UnSplash Americans express roughly equal levels of ...

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Joanne M. Miller, professor in the Department of Political Science & International Relations and the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, contributed “Left–Right Political Orientations Are ...

It's a bipartisan problem in a country beset by polarization: Since the start of 2025, political violence has killed, injured or threatened conservative and liberal political figures alike. This month ...

In recent years, the United States has seen an increase in the number of left-wing terrorism attacks and plots, although such violence has risen from very low levels and remains much lower than ...

White nationalists participate in a torch-lit march on the grounds of the University of Virginia ahead of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on Aug. 11, 2017Stephanie Keith—REUTERS ...

Despite their rivalries, fascism and communism are fraternal twins. Both reject the idea of natural rights. Both demand total state control over life — economically, socially, and culturally. Both ...

Large-language models (LLMs) increasingly inform policy research. We asked 5 flagship LLMs from leading AI companies in 2025 (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI, and DeepSeek) to rate 26 prominent U.S.

Deals are being struck across the political spectrum in Spain following the recent elections. Key political moves on the left and right could change the country's direction.