More than simply expressing skepticism, a subset of Americans embody a kind of civic nihilism — the conviction that nothing can be trusted, nothing can be reformed, and very little is worth believing.

The PayPal and Palantir cofounder warns about the dangers of government overreach and a one-world state in a series of ...

Orwell: 2+2=5 premiered in Cannes and explores the work of British author and activist George Orwell and the rise of ...

The film is too interested in the brutality of totalitarianism to fully explore Orwell's great theme: the sinister unreality ...

As populist strongmen rise across democracies, philosopher Albert Camus’ warnings against the corruption of truth and ...

The Sixth Commandment — “You shall not murder” — admits no exceptions. To fantasize about killing your political opponents ...

Other cool happenings include an evening of vintage soul music and a timely documentary on British essayist and novelist ...

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Hannah Arendt’s death, the Triplex Cinema will screen the documentary “Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny” on Sunday, Oct. 12, followed by a discussion with ...

Jonathan Freedland, an award-winning columnist with The Guardian, has given the world a timely notice of the consequences of ...

We asked six student writers—in Indiana, Alaska, Alabama, and more—to report on the demonstrations in their area.

Billionaire Peter Thiel gave a four-part series of rambling seminars about the antichrist. According to leaked audio, they ...

Many narratives about World War II have emerged during the 80 postwar years, but one important question has not been ...