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Where should society draw the line on extreme wealth? A fresh account sets out the logic and suggests how to redress inequality. Where should society draw the line on extreme wealth? A fresh account sets out the logic and suggests how to redress inequality.

When Thomas Jefferson visited France in the late 19th century, he was hugely influenced by French arts and culture, wine and even table manners!

For the first time ever, a court in France has examined the compatibility of the statutory netting safe harbor with the French Constitution. The French High Court of Justice (Cour de...

Human rights

Awakening the Ashes: An Intellectual History of the Haitian Revolution by Marlene L. Daut. University of North Carolina Press. The Haitian Revolution was a powerful blow against colonialism and slavery, and as its thinkers and fighters blazed the path to universal freedom, they forced anticolonial, antislavery, and antiracist ideals into modern political grammar. The first…

Reading longer texts fostered our empathy for others. How will we cope without it? Financial Times' Simon Kuper weighs in.

Do you ever wonder how we can protect fundamental human rights in a world increasingly dominated by technology? We've all grown up in a world where digital tools and platforms have become so intertwined that we can't even imagine living without them?We'll look at the complex relationship between technology and human rights in this article.

A nation is treading dangerous ground when it vigorously reimagines and reconstructs its dark history.

From the blog of Harvey Chisick at The Times of Israel

I am pleased to see (Journal, July 6) that King Arthur will be making his distinctive contribution to the 2024 election.