What do “left” and “right” really mean in politics and how did these labels come to define so much of modern debate? This video breaks down the core beliefs, values, and differences ...

If you follow political issues, you probably often see references to the "left" and the "right." These terms are ubiquitous. But what do they really mean? Do they capture any systematic ...

The left-right political spectrum is a system of classifying political positions, ideologies and parties from social equality on the left and right. The intermediate stance is called centrism.

What are the origins of the political terms ‘left’ and ‘right’? The story begins in France, in the summer of 1789, explains Patrice Higonnet, a professor emeritus of French history at ...

Even though it goes back a long way the right-left political designation didn’t come into use in the United States and United Kingdom until the early-20th century. It was not widely used until ...

A seemingly simple dichotomy, left- versus right-hand preference is remarkably complex and can be applied to the political environment.