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Historian Frank McDonough explains the period leading up to Hitler’s takeover of Germany in The Weimar Years. The insights provided into the success of extremist rhetoric are a timely warning for our times.

As US democracy seems to languish, and as the world begins to question the US claim to the label “Leader of the Free World,” Canada is readying itself for a world in which it might have to take the lead in confronting its oldest ally.

India, a former colony, was once sympathetic to the plight of Palestinians. In recent decades, India has grown closer to Israel.

In “Outside the Box,” I toss impertinent questions at ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like exchanging with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas but also challenging some of the explanations.

The sexual revolution had the goal of giving women the right to “have sex like men.” In the years since, Western women and men have grown more distant.

Research suggests that facing adversity early in life can lead to characteristics that produce successful leaders, such as compassion, empathy, determination and adaptability.

The US Treasury market impacts everything from mortgage rates to the value of the dollar in your pocket.

Like the body, the mind has evolved its own immune system against problematic ideas. How can you make yours stronger? Be aware of your own fallibility.

Research suggests that facing adversity early in life can lead to characteristics that produce successful leaders, such as compassion, empathy, determination and adaptability.

China, Russia, Iran and Turkey strategically employ nostalgia as a powerful tool to challenge the existing unipolar world order.