Historically, there has been the proverbial argument about whether the United States is a democracy or republic. The answer is the United States is both. But that question pales in comparison to the ...

The idea that the United States is becoming an oligarchy is no longer confined to academic debate or dystopian speculation.

The United States, once the self-styled torchbearer of democracy, is now teetering on the edge of oligarchy—a system where ...

Yesterday, Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) of Saudi Arabia in his gold-leafed office, calling him his “very good friend.” This extravagant welcome for the Saudi dictator, head of ...

In the United States, the federal government gets a lot of national headlines. But state statutes and local ordinances, not federal laws, govern most Americans' daily lives and work. The national debt ...

Today marks one month since the second inauguration of Donald Trump. The events of the past four weeks have confirmed the analysis made by the World Socialist Web Site the day after the election, that ...

Northwestern College Democrats and conservative student group NU Young America’s Foundation co-hosted a debate on the presence of oligarchy in the United States Tuesday evening. College Democrats ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Hundreds of people packed the Englert Theatre Saturday morning to hear U.S. Sen. Bernie ...