“This hostility against intellectual and cultural elites had antecedents in Senator Joseph McCarthy’s attacks in the 1950s, and arguably more generally forms… — Ian Haney López Copy Share Image
I've been interested in American politics since I was eight. That was in 1968. It was an interesting year. I was a… — George Packer Copy Share Image
Anti-Semitism has no business infiltrating American politics, it has no business infiltrating our college campuses, and it has no business in the… — Lee Zeldin Copy Share Image
In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political… — Thomas E. Mann Copy Share Image
There was never a promise that race relations in America would be entirely resolved during my presidency or anybody's presidency. I mean,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As much as I cherish your [McCarthy's] right to a platform as an independent candidate I am not going to sit here… — John Anderson Copy Share Image
“The tragedy is that thinking men, so-called intellectuals, seem to threaten the electorate. We have in this country an anti-intellectual strain that… — Myrna Loy Copy Share Image
The ability of the 1 percent to buy politicians and regulators is nothing new in American politics - just as inequality has… — Eric Alterman Copy Share Image
You don't systematically disagree with the President of the United States or intervene in American politics and expect that he is going… — Robert Bothwell Copy Share Image
Mr. Chairman, I think the record should show that for the first time since McKinley, we have a Republican president worth shooting,… — James Johnson Copy Share Image
Duarte is a moderate when it comes to civilian control of the military and curbing death squads. On economics, the man is… — Steve Forbes Copy Share Image
On March 8 a poll showed Hart 9 points ahead of Reagan. So perhaps 60 million Americans, 55 million of whom had… — George Will Copy Share Image