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Some images don’t just provoke a reaction—they reveal a mindset. When Donald Trump presents himself in exaggerated or theatrical ways, it reflects a pattern that has defined his public...

“Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.” — Polybius

“The principle of democracy is corrupted to only when the spirit of equality is extinct.” — Montesquieu

I stopped off at a Panera Bread to catch a bite and do a bit of reading and writing. When I took a seat, I wondered if this was...

Veterans Day snuck up on me a few days ago. No, I am not a vet. My father was in the Navy for 10 years, enlisted at 16, and...

In 2009, the Nobel Committee awarded Barack H. Obama the Nobel Peace Prize. They praised his early efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and his support for a world free of nuclear weapons. Obama had served as president for less than eight months. He responded with humility, saying the award didn’t recognize personal accomplishments but rather affirmed American leadership in pursuing global aspirations.

What is it about the psyche of a portion of the American people that leads them to believe they need someone to hate? It’s not that racial and gender hatred are exclusive to the United States; it’s a worldwide contagion.

Ours is an age awash with information, yet paradoxically starved of wisdom—not because truth is unavailable, but because the truth gets eclipsed by the most tantalizing diversions of the day.

Hate is the intense, passionate dislike for someone or something. It is a word that expresses emotions, how one may feel about a person, an object, or a policy. I...

The world watched in astonishment as the Conclave of Cardinals made an unprecedented decision—electing Robert Francis Prevost, the first U.S. citizen, as Pope Leo XIV. The New York Times...