It stands to reason that, in a representative democracy, transparency would be a key component. After all, in autocracies — the polar opposite of democracies — transparency is irrelevant because one ...

Local Interests: Politics, Policy, and Interest Groups in U.S. City Governments, by Sarah F. Anzia (University of Chicago Press, 312 pp., $35) Before a meeting on the city budget, a tense silence ...

It’s Time for Democrats to Woo the Man Vote The post-Dobbs emphasis on the women’s vote didn’t help the party among women—and it may have affirmatively alienated millions of men. It's time to treat ...

A year of gridlock amid divided government and Republican infighting on Capitol Hill drove down spending by the biggest interest groups by about 13 percent in 2023 from the previous year. In a year in ...

Shared Interest Groups are another way for OLLI@SCU members to continue lifelong learning beyond the classroom. Meeting regularly, SIGS not only provide new and enriching opportunities to form ...

Interest groups spent a record $4.2 billion lobbying federal lawmakers in 2023, led by the pharmaceutical and health products industries, according to a new report by OpenSecrets. According to the D.C ...

If you’re sick of reading about partisan trench conflict around polarized issues, check this out. Ballot measures often drop questions before voters that don’t map neatly on our Democrat-Republican ...

The Yale Department of Psychiatry offers opportunities for residents to supplement their education by joining resident interest groups. These groups meet frequently and allow residents to advance ...

BOLLI Shared Interest Groups are member-led initiatives that revolve around a common interest. Groups are open to all members on a drop-in basis, unless otherwise noted. All Shared Interest Group ...