A blunt charge has renewed debate over how America chooses its leaders, alleging that party rules and election laws protect Democrats and Republicans from real competition. In a recent conversation, a ...

For decades, American voters have been told they have a choice. But in reality, that "choice" is almost always between two political parties that increasingly resemble each other in dysfunction and ...

A majority of Americans believe the two major political parties do not represent them well. The parties have become more ideologically consistent, leading to extreme policies and candidates. Close ...

Elon Musk’s July 5 announcement that he’s starting a new political party could be consequential, but only if the world’s richest man maintains a sustained interest in the effort. Over the past three ...

As frustration with the American political establishment continues to soar across the country and public trust in the two-party system reaches historic lows, independent and third-party candidates are ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Those who say the two-party system is simply obsolete are ignoring that we need a healthy government and ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In the past few weeks, I have heard several people complain about the two-party political system and how ...