The author discusses four main issues in the American culture war: abortion, gun control, separation of church and state, and same-sex marriage.

In the wake of a bitter presidential campaign and in the face of numerous divisive policy questions, many Americans wonder if their country has split in two. Is

"Irene Taviss Thomson gives us a nuanced portrait of American social politics that helps explain both why we are drawn to the idea of a 'culture war' and why th

Mass shootings have become the “new normal” in American life. The same can be said for the public debate that follows a shooting: blame is cast, political p