Politicians have long claimed that states are like big families, and that political regimes rule in ways similar to how ...

John Locke’s view is appealing because it promises an anti-paternalistic contract that guarantees equality and self-governance. Locke thought the “state of nature” was one of autonomous ...

ON Aug. 29 there occurred the tercentenary of one who is often called ‘the father of English psychology’, John Locke, 1632–1704. His “Essay concerning Human Understanding” is primarily a ...

Let’s be very clear: Proposition 1 (open primaries/ranked choice voting) will allow for the people of Idaho to have a voice ...

It's useful to consider who the government may pit itself against as it tries to prevent disinformation spreading online, and ...

The North Carolina Republican Party issued a statement defending Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, despite statements of concern from ...

"He managed to attack all these groups in this report, one fell swoop," Winston-Salem Urban League President James Perry told ...

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate is now facing new pressure to drop out of the 2024 race amid reports that a ...

It is a term easy to use, and it has suffered a fate somewhat similar to that of the word 'idea' in John Locke's "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" (1690). In that work he used the term 'idea ...

Renovating' liberal education in the U.S. is urgent to help cultivate responsible, civil and tolerant citizens, one expert ...

This article is part of a series called Answering Ireland’s Call: Thoughts for a new republic (Freagairt ar Ghlaoch na ...