Maybe adopting a more forgiving spirit—thinking of forgiveness first as an option when we’re wronged instead of last—would make an excellent New Year’s resolution, if we really mean it and do it.
Because the spending bill requires a filibuster-proof majority to pass in the Senate, Republicans need several Democrats to support the funding proposal that includes border wall funding.
The Marxist anthropologist's findings were credible precisely because his findingsclashedwith his ideology and loyalties, but others didn't see it that way.
The practice of categorizing one’s enemies as “insane†became a ready tool of suppression in the Soviet state founded by Lenin and developed under Stalin.
The U.S. military presence in Syria has not been authorized by Congress, is illegal under international law, lacks a coherent strategy, and carries significant risks.
If people spent less time yelling at others to check their privilege and more time in deep discussion on the effects of prejudice, we would all be better equipped to battle injustice.
If detector dogs can reduce my wait-time in security lines and have the bonus effect of allowing the TSA to screen more passengers with fewer workers, I’m all for them.
The massive demonstrations have led to six deaths, 1,648 injuries, and roughly 2,300 arrests—and they have forced the French government to respond to the protesters' demands.
In Everson v. Board of Education, Justice Hugo Black’s majority opinion, which cited Jefferson, created the separation of church and state precedent.
The root causes of the present-day overdose crisis are decades-long psychosocial/cultural trends intersecting with the lucrative opportunities offered by drug prohibition.