On April 14, 1775, the first organization dedicated to the abolition of slavery in North America was founded in Philadelphia.

MICHAEL BECKLEY is Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American ...

The American semiquincentennial begins now, marking the 250th anniversary of this country’s founding. Like the bicentennial ...

RFK Jr. sometimes talks as though he has the power to unilaterally fix America ... More than 40 percent of American adults are now obese, as is approximately one in five children.

The Power Paradox refers to our tendency as humans to lose empathy, compassion, fair-mindedness and generosity as soon as we gain power. However, we advocate humility and benevolence so long as we ...

Psychologists call it the Effort Paradox. Bizarrely ... but it has distinct explanatory power. Willingness to exert effort is important, but how you feel about that effort also seems to matter.

In terms of what the North American Electrical Reliability Corporation calls “projected available power,” the electricity grid is actually shrinking. Why the paradox? By flooding the market ...

Hydroelectric power has suffered from historic droughts, such as the drop in Lake Mead, while increased cloud cover is limiting solar output. Wind energy is also becoming more unpredictable due to ...

He knew the reach of American power. And the value of restraint. Mr Richard Armitage, an old-school US diplomat, is being remembered here and in Singapore for shaping Washington’s approach to ...