Explore the limitations of Joel Mokyr's narrative on science, technology, and economic growth, emphasizing broader societal ...

Trump and Biden have issued pardons at a faster clip than their predecessors. Many of their decisions appear to have been ...

For the first time in the MAGA era, Republican lawmakers told Trump no and held the line. This is what solidarity looks like.

One idea that held up well was that land that was once ruled by Islam was still Islamic, even if it was lost for a short time ...

The new right’s fomenting of contempt for all things liberal and the swelling antisemitism among its members are of a piece.

In this article, you will learn about the Quote of the Day by Plato, its meaning, Who Plato is, why he is famous, interesting ...

Think polarization is new to American politics? Harvard research reveals counties with the highest slave populations in 1860 ...

At a time of political upheaval, the political thriller on television and film is both a reflection of, and an escape from, ...

American democracy seems to be falling into an ever greater crisis. A lottocratic system, in which citizens are randomly ...

Just like the neocons he criticizes, Trump embraces the wielding of American power to impose his own worldview on countries ...

Is it possible to advocate for universal human rights while quietly dismantling the institution one of its core articles was ...

Further to my earlier letter titled, “Psychology of Greed and Philosophy for a New World Order” (The Island 26.11.2025) it ...