The world we live in today is full of extremists who seek to exert control over humanity. It’s unfortunate that a large part ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

In HBO’s “Mountainhead,” the “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong uses subtle status symbols — and a secluded $65 million ski ...

The socialist tradition was long associated with materialism, a view that has come under fire in recent decades. But ...

I think there is a deep reason why: the left’s traditional commitment to a doctrine called materialism. Materialism is a very old theory of human behavior, most strongly identified with Marx and ...

As economically illiterate as any leftist Democrat, he even imagines the word is spelled with a capital M.

Having people in our church who are not exactly like us challenges us to become more Christlike and expand our capacity to ...

The Met Gala was a visually stunning occasion that put Black people on display — but its blatant materialism overshadowed important discussions about class and what Black power truly means.

A tycoon finds God and a nun finds materialism in yet another impeccable, funny, meaningful Wes Anderson diorama, The Phoenician Scheme.

In his forthcoming book, The Party's Interests Come First, American University professor Joseph Torigian writes about Xi Jinping's father, Xi Zhongxun, a noted Chinese politician himself.