What is the equivalent of a mayor, but for a county?
Do counties have elections for whoever is in charge as well? I've only ever lived in cities with a mayor before. I have no idea what they do in other areas and was hoping someone could tell me. Are there term limits? Any light shed on this topic would be of great use!...
Should the voting power of individual senators be reduced via constitutional amendment?
There is clearly a power imbalance between the House and the Senate that gives an advantage to less populous states. What might happen if we made senators' votes only count the same as a rep's? Bills can originate in whichever house but ultimately they are voted on by the whole congress at once. So ...
How do I influence my local political community and create change on the ground?
I've become more and more upset with how my township and city politicians conduct themselves. I've always voted in major and minor elections, but never really paid much attention to my local leaders. I fear this has been a mistake as much of what affects my everyday life seems to stem from my local ...
American News Media bias chart - is it reliable? How accurate is it?
I've been seeing this chart and variations on it floating around for a while, most recently on Facebook with an overlay that shows the "range" in which these media corporations present content. From the site's methodology page, they say "During this project, nearly 1800 individual articles and ...
Why are so many things catching fire or unexpectedly exploding in Iran these days?
I read some articles which said that a lot of mysterious fires and explosions have been erupting in Iran recently with no real information on the causes given by the Iranian government other than maybe sabotage? I'm not the most politically savvy or worldly person. Is there an obvious explanation fo...
Would cancelling student debt improve the U.S. economy in 2020?
Considering how much damage Covid 19 did to the U.S. economy, could cancelling student debt help improve the economy? A lot of students struggle to make payments already and with layoffs and unexpected costs of a pandemic, it has taken a huge toll on some. If people could spend less money on paying ...
