Politics

Marketplace looked at how many incumbents lost control of the presidency or prime ministership, finding that more than 70% did.

With polarization and friction rife, DEI expert Sara Taylor says we should look at ourselves rather than blame others.

There's an effort underway by advocacy groups asking business leaders to pledge to validate the election results.

At this point in the race, your $7 donation probably won't tip the scales in favor of either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

Cultural intelligence can help managers bridge political and ideological divides.

"I think the idea is to set a norm of corporate political neutrality," argues Sean Westwood of the Polarization Research Lab.

Women are more than half the population, and underrepresented at every level of government. To fix this, more women need to run for office. 

Some companies argue that unions mobilize workers around certain issues or candidates — but union leaders are often democratically elected.

"Very often, the workplace is the only place we might run into people with very different beliefs than us," noted Alison Taylor, executive director of the think tank Ethical Systems.

As political polarization in the U.S. proliferates, some companies have discouraged or banned employees from participating in political speech — with complex results.