The American public has grown increasingly divided on political issues over the past few decades, but this trend does not ...

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Public disgust with Washington is growing as the government shutdown continues, with both Democrats and Republicans seemingly unwilling to compromise. Is the American political system broken beyond ...

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The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional. But the shutdown is just another episode in a ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Ryan D. Griffiths, Syracuse University The United States government has been ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional. But the shutdown is just ...