Orange County Register

Here’s a look at the history of political parties in the U.S.

With the Democratic National Convention starting in Chicago this week, we take a look at the history of political organizations in the U.S. There were no political conventions in the U.S. until 1831, ...
Washington Monthly

Why Are Political Parties So Much Weaker Than They Once Were?

Are the parties over? Here, a general view of the scene on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, July 1960. Credit: AP Photo In 2016 and 2020, the runner-up for the ...
HUB

Young Americans express deep dissatisfaction with how the political system works

Younger Americans express less trust in democratic institutions, weaker attachment to political parties, greater skepticism about how the political system works than older generations, and are less ...
The Economist

Political parties are a feature, not a bug, of American democracy, writes H.W. Brands

KINGS EMBODY authority and impose order. Sack your king, as Americans did in their revolution of the 1770s, and you’ve got to find a new source of authority and new ways to ensure order. After a shaky ...