In the wake of the bloody French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, Germaine de Staël kept the ideas of freedom alive at her ...

Mill refined utilitarianism, valuing higher pleasures and individual freedom.He warned of capitalism’s conformity and ...

From eugenics to segregation, the Pulitzer Prize winner says America's 'darker impulses' run deep.Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and University of ...

There is such a thing as a cosmopolitan conservative. When I want to discuss Dubai — and when do I not? — I have to turn to apolitical or right-leaning acquaintances. With liberals, the conversation ...

Elon Musk on Wednesday drew attention to a clip from the classic 2006 film "Idiocracy" that perfectly summed up modern baby-making.

A self-processed former "punk" using her position to criticise the PM for wearing a Joy Division T-shirt is stupid-stupid, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Seems like news and discussions these days have a lot more focus on “-isms.” Hardly a day goes by ...

Liberal democracies always hold the keys to their own destruction. Modern liberal democracies have provided most of the wealth and invention that the world enjoys today. From medicines to airplanes ...

María Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, has spent more than two decades working to restore modern liberal democracy in Venezuela. Her commitment to nonviolent change dates to the ...

Denying entry to the anti-Israel rappers can only bolster the case for limits on free speech You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. One of the more ...

The Nobel Committee has ignited a debate: Who gets to define “peace”? The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to María Corina Machado, one of the most prominent faces of Venezuelan opposition. The ...