As the gap between the major parties in the United States continues to grow, a sizable portion of both parties …
Barbara Bush, who died recently at 92, was the wife of one president and mother of second president and she …
It may come as a surprise to many of us living in the Treasure Valley to learn just how much …
In the late eighteenth century, Russian statesman Grigory Potemkin built facades of extravagant looking buildings to place in villages. He …
Efforts to diagnose the problem of incivility are diverse and plentiful. There is a general perception—with some evidence to support—that …
Last September, as California lawmakers worked to wrap up their 2017 legislative session, the western electricity grid became a subject …
In my overlapping spheres as an advocate for civic literacy and engagement and as a longtime journalist, I’ve encountered several …
GAME OF THRONES CALLING OUT POLITICAL CLIMATE? Imagine you are sitting at home having just finished Sunday dinner when there …
The Mountain West is experiencing a population boom since the 2000 millennium. Idaho is no different – its population grew …
MY OPPONENT, NOT MY ENEMY These days, I look back fondly to a statement I heard Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) …
A bumper sticker occasionally seen in the state of Idaho reads “Don’t California My Idaho” – a reference to the …
News media has been pushed front and center in the national debate. However, long before the 2016 election season researchers …
In August, The Guardian broadcast a video narrating the journey from Raqqa to Europe of a 20-year old Syrian refugee …
Overwhelming numbers of refugees and the seeming suddenness with which they appear limit our ability to understand them. As a …
“It’s the economy, stupid.” James Carville, sign in Clinton war room, 1992 The democracy tracking nongovernmental organization Freedom House, in …
Idaho set a goal to have 60 percent of 25- to 34-year-old Idahoans hold a college degree or certificate by …
During the 2012 presidential election, then-candidate Mitt Romney told a wheelchair-bound man suffering from muscular dystrophy that he did not …
Close your eyes and then visualize a national park. Really, do it. You probably saw an iconic site like Yellowstone …
No matter where in the world we turn our eyes, populist actors and ideas seem to be on the march. …
On June 25, 2015 I met with a couple of friends at a coffee shop where we usually meet before …
The issue of immigration played a key role in the 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign, with President Donald Trump promising to …
Men’s basketball in Idaho is in a state of crisis. Idaho ranks very low on several metrics of quality, putting …
The northwest United States has an abundance of forest residuals – underbrush and slash– left over from harvesting and forest …