That claim often rests upon an interpretation of American history that misunderstands the Declaration of Independence. For ...

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Our declaration of revolt against kings and intrusive parliaments was possible because of the theoretical framework provided ...

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The Washington Post/ Political attacks on higher education are escalating as we approach next year’s 250th anniversary of the ...

Anti-democratic ‘Dark Enlightenment’ ideas have spread from Silicon Valley to Washington Christopher Collins Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published May 19, 2025 ...

PUTRAJAYA: Ideas that include principles and moral values will bring Malaysia closer to realising its potential as a thriving, just and innovative nation, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

When enlightenment was cool. Detail of The Weimar Courtyard of the Muses, 1860, by Theobald von Oer, depicts famous German poets Friedrich Shiller, at centre, and Goethe, to the right. Image via ...

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