“Turkey is now ruled by a strongman under a hyper-presidential system, backed by an oligarchic party with a vast clientelist network. If you dare speak your mind, you may face a knock at the door at ...

THE first thing to note is that the epithet is meant to be anything but complimentary. In fact, many would argue that such politicians have been ...

There’s a whole lot of false consciousness running around. How to battle against it?  It’s a matter of public health.  It’s as bad as the measles.  The Wobblies, or members of the IWW (Industrial ...

When I write about personal matters, I quickly stumble into one of life’s puzzling ironies: Every one of us is unique, and we ...

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

Cafecito, a Latin coffee shop, will open in Friendswood in late March, according to a social media post. What they serve ...

Irvington High School has named its accomplished seniors Scarlett Zumbro and Scott Zinman as valedictorian and salutatorian ...

THE Education Act in 1872 provided for a school in every parish or burgh in Scotland for every child aged between five and 13 ...

Singer-songwriter David Archuleta has returned with his first taste of new music in the form of a new single, “Crème Brulée.' The track is the first single off of his upcoming EP release arriving this ...

Wielding naught but his signature Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty, Petrucci has been studying different types of scales and ...

Judge Selya enlivened his writing with original vocabulary and colorful figures of speech. “Selyaisms” included asseverate, ...

Members of Venezuela’s opposition are trapped in Argentina's Embassy in Caracas, living on rainwater and sardines, as government forces stand watch.