Politics / The critics of “performative politics” misunderstand something fundamental: Democracy survives only when citizens perform it. Ned Resnikoff If you’ve spent any time online over the past one ...

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Eating meet and using contraceptives were widely accepted, but one thing was clearly seen as immoral.

The president casts himself as the ultimate authority on good and evil — and believes it is his job to enforce it ...

Shaming has endured as a form of social control because it attacks the basic human desire for belonging and respect.

If the key to success in any high-profile job is low expectations based on the poor performance of one’s predecessor, President Trump’s nominee for Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, is a ...

What is virtue signaling? Dive into the science and philosophy of moral grandstanding, social media behavior, and what it ...

Vera, Countess Cathcart, wearing a green felt hat, faced a judge of the U. S. District Court last week in Manhattan. She was appealing for a writ of habeas corpus to release her from the clutches of U ...

I have been thinking for days about how to put into words what Dr. Norman C. Francis meant to me, not only as a leader of extraordinary vision, but as an exemplar whose quiet confidence and steady ...