Alexis de Tocqueville's observations of early America reveal that civic vitality is vital for democracy, and that liberal education, which fosters empathy, logical reasoning, and civic engagement, is ...

Evan Osnos on how the rise of the ultrarich—and their increasing detachment from reality—could be the downfall of democracy.

Whether or not he knew it, JD Vance recently waded right into one of the thorniest questions in political philosophy: Who is a citizen and who is not, and who gets to decide? Above and beyond that ...

On 27 May, an official document, The Need for Civilizational Allies in Europe, calling for regime change in European ...

North Idaho College is not just an institution of higher learning, it is a beacon of democracy,” North Idaho College President Nick Swayne said addressing a crowded room at the Best Western Coeur ...

The move for American Independence was greatly influenced by ancient Greece, particularly philosophy from the time.

Aristotle said that freedom can die, democracy can die, and he was right. He added that, as tensions in the Middle East simmer following the government’s controversial strikes on several Iranian ...

Worse, people are unschooled in the virtues that are practical tools for leading a good life: honesty, fidelity, compassion, ...

Yes, Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. But the far bigger menace is the monstrous growth in wealth concentration over ...

We're announcing Microsoft Elevate and the AI Economy Institute—to ensure that as AI transforms our world, we’re putting ...

Matthieu Ricard is known as the “ world’s happiest man .” When he lay down in an MRI scanner so scientists could look at his ...