Politics doesn't just unfold in documents and legislation—it also takes shape off the record in social environments.

1840: Liberty Party: James G. Birney The Liberty Party was the political outgrowth of the growing anti-slavery movement. It had been born in 1839, when the movement factionalized into ...

As both sides vie for Black, Brown, and young voters in this hotly contested election, it’s critical, now more than ever, to understand the two main political parties’ history on race and ...

All of our candidates come from all swathes of the political spectrum ... "If you look at the main parties, in their history at some point they used to be small parties. "Think Green or UKIP ...

His political flip-flopping made him liable to attacks from Republican rivals in the 2016 election, with Jeb Bush stating: ...

Even though George Washington railed against them in his final address to the nation, political parties have divided Americans since the country's founding.