In the video, The Atlantic writer Vann R. Newkirk II explains how big data can help win elections — and why Pennsylvania and Maryland have already faced lawsuits over gerrymandering technology (USA 2017).

Born in 1756, English illustrator James Gillray chronicled and ridiculed the politicians and ruling class of his day (USA 2010-20)

PolitiFact is focused on looking at statements made by politicians and rating them for accuracy. The independent project seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. (USA 2020)

Why do politicians disagree on economic issues — isn't there one right answer? (USA: EconEd 2020)

The biggest environmental organization in the United States engages in lobbying politicians to promote environmentalist policies. Recent focuses of the club include promoting sustainable energy, mitigating global warming, and opposing the use of coal (2018). 

While we might consider elections to be the cornerstone of democracy, the Athenians who coined the term actually employed a lottery system to choose most of their politicians (TED-Ed 2015-20).

In this NY Times lesson, students learn about the power of caricature to reinforce and/or create media images of politicians and public figures by analyzing political cartoons and spoofs from the past and present (2008-15).

Populism is a word that is often used in connection with politicians and political currents. Populists usually try to dramatize problems to win popular support. In this respect, populists represent various ideologies, but all of them have in common that they want to attract the common people with their slogans. What exactly does the term, populism mean, we explain it to you in ...

ʺThe years between 1870 and 1930 marked the emergence of Chicago as a dominant American city, undergoing some of the most dramatic and extensive social, political and economic changes in our national history. Against this backdrop we present a unique record – the Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index – chronicling 11,000 homicides in the city during those years. ...