Michael Huemer, a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, talks about political myths and why they are dangerous.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA movement may not be right on autism. But unlike Democrats, they are at least willing to discuss it.

Conspiracy theories are convinced the US government shut down took place so Democrat Adelita Grijalva could not sign the pending Epstein petition.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Hannah Arendt (1906-1975), a prominent figure in German and English philosophy circles (although she never identified herself as such), also known ...

The Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program examines the state of political violence, finding left-wing violence has risen in the last decade but from very low levels and still well below ...

Building on a wide-ranging career in academia and think tanks, Michael Werz is the senior advisor for North America and multilateral affairs to the Munich Security Conference. He sat down with CFR ...

Kirk encouraged political participation, civil discourse and free speech. He shared his opinions and urged others to do the same. What made this unacceptable? To answer this question, it takes an ...

Tune into American politics today, and you'll hear something far more sinister than simple disagreement. The language has escalated: political parties trash talk each other—blaming rival parties for ...

How can remembering we are Earthborn reshape democracy in an age of crisis? Ali Aslam is associate professor of politics at Mount Holyoke College. He is the author of Ordinary Democracy: Sovereignty ...

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, social media posts and poll results showing support for political violence have been seized upon by members of both parties to blame their opponents, ...

A fellow psychiatrist recently came to me, visibly shaken. A patient had spent their appointment praising the Trump administration's policies targeting transgender individuals. While not trans himself ...

The fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, 2025, has brought renewed attention to the climate of political violence in America. Kirk’s death reflects a sizable ...