From time immemorial in Nigeria, political heavyweights have installed ‘yes men’ to protect their political base once they ascend to higher office. But they have a pesky tendency of saying no once in ...

In an era of American history in which people are increasingly reluctant to hear others’ viewpoints — and in which members of different political parties often vilify each other — two political ...

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has just had his political baptism of fire. If he had ever studied any bit of politics in class, he started his professional attachment, to gain ...

Apart from their make-believe struggle to determine who is the preeminent opposition politician or political party, both ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar and ex-Anambra governor Peter Obi are at ...

Greetings, Quakers! Ever feel like you're stuck in a time loop, rewatching the same episode of "Pennsylvania Politics: The Never-Ending Saga?" Well, you're not alone. As a former columnist for The ...

are worrying more about final exams and summer jobs. They are young political hopefuls … and college students. George Hindson, 23, of Freeland; Shane Novak, 19, of Hanover Township; Kyle remarks about ...

For anyone interested in the political consequences of blogging, this paper by George Washington University political scientists Henry Farrell, Eric Lawrence, and John Sides is worth a read. Using a ...

A bunch of phonies like saying they read the New York Times. They think it makes them sound smart. Here’s a quick test to measure their Times pedigree. Throw out the name Thomas Friedman and watch ...