In Plato’s Republic, written in the fourth century BC, the philosopher posits that ideal and completely just governance can only be achieved beneath the rule of a “philosopher king,” a ruler who seeks truth through philosophical study. To Plato, only this type of ruler can be permanently in the service of justice because only this …
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Since the very beginning of Muriel Bowser’s eight years as the mayor of Washington, D.C., she and the city council have failed to consistently see eye to eye on policy measures and administrative decisions concerning accountability, crime, and the way crime should be policed. This disunity stems from fundamental differences between Bowser’s and the council’s …
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The thirteenth of this month marked the first time that a large-scale Juneteenth celebration was held at the White House. Following President Joe Biden’s signing Juneteenth into law as a federal holiday two years ago, this year’s holiday was celebrated on the White House’s South Lawn with song, dance, and sentimental speech. The celebration featured …
Every third Sunday in June, Americans make a special effort to show their respect, appreciation, and admiration for their fathers. The preceding weeks see ties, barbecue grills, bottles of whiskey, golf clubs, and other fatherly items fly out of stores so that their eventual recipients might feel a little extra love on the coming Father’s …
The content of this article is satirical and represents a work of fiction, or Fake News. The characters within are fictitious. TILLEY: We’re back here on The Tilley Hour and we’re speaking to Philadelphia Police Department officer Gary Faulkner about his bestselling memoir entitled I Wish I Didn’t, But I Did. Pardon me for straying from …
The content of this article is satirical and represents a work of fiction, or Fake News. The characters within are fictitious. Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Markell Richmond was the subject of a Los Angeles Police Department wellness check on Sunday after a weekslong string of erratic and uncharacteristic behavior. Fans of Richmond’s began noticing that he …
It’s common knowledge among the thinking crowd—a class that seems to shrink more and more each day—that there is a significant overlap between the Republican Party and American racism. American racism, of course, is much too prolific to be pigeonholed into a singular category of any kind. It is a far greater, craftier, and more …
It’s said that fortune favors the bold, but American history suggests that it doesn’t always favor the bright. Pure boldness has little trouble finding the limelight, even when its consequences are close behind. The Virtue of Volume Take former president Donald Trump and influencer Andrew Tate for examples. Neither one of them is the sharpest …
Throughout history, several authoritarian and totalitarian governments solidified the power of their leaders by developing what is called a “cult of personality.” A cult of personality can be described as a collective positive perception of a political figure that’s built out of unwavering praise and propaganda in that figure’s favor. They are grounded in fanfare …
If you were asked to conjure a mental image of a rock star, what would you imagine? Would you see a skinny, shaggy-haired man in a tank top shredding a solo on an electric guitar? Perhaps you’d see someone in tight pants and bombastic clothing belting their falsetto in front of a sold-out arena crowd. …
