Donald Trump's ticket to the White House was a coarse version of populism. Will his successors in the GOP be different – or simply present a more polished version of his antagonistic rhetoric?
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The US Supreme Court now clearly leans towards the Conservatives, but it has not become a political tool in the hands of Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Trump has increased the appeal of American conservatism, even as he has complicated its meaning. His shadow will no doubt continue to loom large over the Republican Party.
Special interests use the court as a public policy battleground. Here's a rundown of how that works and which groups are likely to appear before a conservative court with Amy Coney Barrett on it.
In the 2016 election, Donald Trump won 60% of the American Catholic vote. This year, it will be difficult for him to obtain a similar score, and that could have immense consequences.
An analysis of Donald Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore reveals the underbelly of his constant use of heroic rhetoric.
There is a trend in policy advocacy that pushes back progress and limits women's freedom of choice.
Though political elites complain about what the media covers, and how they cover it, research shows that ideological bias among media outlets is largely nonexistent.
The coronavairus outbreak is a challenge to government that it, in itself, diminishes Thatcher's comments of the 1980s.
Research finds that poor households in rural Indonesia tend to prioritise high-cost schooling options for sons, while sending daughters to under-resourced Islamic schools. Why is this the case?
Research on the everyday lives of Indonesian young people and their religious interactions may help shed light on why they are becoming more conservative.
Deciphering the political and historical basis of climate denial in America, of which Trump is the worthy heir.
The crisis of Conservatism of the early 20th century has some parallels for the party today.
If we acquiesce to the ban of the niqab, what makes the banning of other types of women's clothing any different?
The Conservative Party has long positioned itself as the voice of law and order – now that's been shot to bits.
Some view a retreat from democracy and the escalating effects of climate change as an unfortunate coincidence. But a new study shows that the two trends may be more closely related than we think.
Indonesia's populist morality movement considers talking about eliminating sexual violence against women is the same as supporting women’s right to have sex outside of marriage.
What would a classically conservative government have to offer Canadians this election?
Conservatives face challenges this election given issues with Andrew Scheer’s leadership, regressive developments south of the border and a burgeoning populist movement.
If you want to understand the new face of conservatism in the US, there's only one place to look.
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