Libertarians and authoritarians can see the exact same thing and cling to diametrically opposite conclusions. And that's going to be a big problem in the very near future.

Our leaders' incompetence and complacency have ushered what will effectively be a new dark age.

While it seems we can't even talk to anyone on the other side of the political divide, psychology offers a roadmap for a productive conversation with almost anyone.

America's electoral map hasn't caught up to how its citizens live, so Democratic pundits are asking voters to find a way to adapt to the limitations of the past to assure electoral success.

An analysis of partisan echo chambers on social media shows that the far left and the far right have unique approaches to propaganda.

Forget red states vs. blue states. The electoral showdown in 2016 is between where we've been and where we need to go.

Without cultural appropriation, we wouldn't have any surviving cultures in the first place.

In American history, conspiracy theorists taking out their frustrations at the ballot box are far from an anomaly.

Baby Boomers are very upset with Millennials for trying to make work more meaningful and comfortable after watching them suffer.

Universal Basic Income seems like a compassionate, forward-looking idea. But in reality, it's little more than a band aid that needs a lot more thought.

Donald Trump being a viable presidential candidate should be a major sign that we're careening into the future with no plan and a system that's coming unglued.

A thorough study of prison records spanning 15 years shows that recidivism is actually a lot lower than the numbers commonly cited in the media.

Congressman Lamar Smith desperately wants another Climategate and he's happy to abuse his power to manufacture one.

The problem with wealth inequality isn't that it exists, it's how easily the 1% are running up the score and how angry they are that they're not being uniformly worshipped.

A plan to save the planet by letting half of it revert to a wilderness may not be as unrealistic as it seems at first blush.