Politics

From fashion trends to global events, the hashtag (#) has become the conspicuous symbol of the Twittersphere. What only a decade ago denoted a numerical symbol of no special significance or attribution is now...

1. Trump and the Republicans in office who support him are fiscally irresponsible. After just a couple of years of Republican control of the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives, the US deficit...

Dear Western Philosophy, It’s been a while since I wrote to you. Last time we talked I said some pretty harsh things to you. I said you were racist because you looked down on your cousins – Asian...

As a young man, I was primed, by both instinct and education, to become a conservative. My late father was chairman of the local Republican Party. I was raised on an intellectual diet of the Bible and the...

Summary: With New Federalism and the neoliberal ethos of reduced government, states will become increasingly distinct and autonomous. Donald Trump may have promised to “make America great again,” however,...

Super Bowl LII will soon be upon us, along with its super-sized spread of snacks, an American meal as iconic as Thanksgiving. Matching debates over what to serve on the fourth Thursday in November, food rules...

Russia has done certain things right in the fight against ISIS. Maybe it's time America learned from their tactics.