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George Orwell famously argued that clear language in politics can be a bulwark against oppression. But in the Trump era, his solution no longer holds.

He and his campaign keep pushing the bounds of decency in an effort to provoke a reaction.

The oratorio is a feat of sustained inspiration arguably unsurpassed in the canon of Western classical music.

This year is nothing like 2020, and a collective sense of resignation might make all the difference.

If Trump wins the presidency again, conservatism will be homeless, a philosophy without a party, for at least a generation.

Black people see what is happening to Palestinians, and many feel the tug of the familiar in their heart.

The state has quite a crop of young, talented Democratic leaders—who face tough odds of ever moving up in politics.