Nero, Trump, and the Eternal Vanity of Power

Donald Trump turned a young man’s fatal encounter with a predator into a social-media spectacle. Then he made himself the hero of an AI-generated fantasy.

Nero, Donald Trump, and the Catastrophe of Malignant Narcissism

When those in power begin deciding which stories the next generation is allowed to read, they are no longer fighting merely against texts.

Fifteen centuries ago, the Roman Empire paid gold to Attila the Hun in the hope of buying peace.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Americans will be able to watch the execution of the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad.