The 2024 United States presidential election was framed as a crucial test for the nation’s political system. It brought ongoing concerns over oligarchy, mob rule, a breakdown of equal protection under ...

On August 15, 1947, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said, “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” He spoke famously of the nation ...

In April 1949, as Cold War tensions between the United States and Soviet Union intensified, 12 nations came together to sign the North Atlantic Treaty, giving birth to NATO. The alliance was formed ...

Socrates famously disturbed the Athenian order by engaging in an open, exploratory dialogue with fellow Athenians interested in serious issues concerning society, virtue and what he called the “good ...

On my way to a departing flight, I passed through gleaming corridors of Dulles Airport in Washington, DC — a gateway designed to project the wealth and power of a nation. Yet, amid the polished marble ...

To try to foresee the next four years with US President-Elect Donald Trump, we should remember what we learned during his first presidential term: It is a mistake to take him literally and mock him ...