Author: Staff

As the United States of America continues to experience internal challenges, a historical parallel with ancient Rome, where democracy gave way to autocracy, seems more relevant after the re-election of convicted felon Donald Trump as the nation’s 47th president. As Americans reflect on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election when the majority of voters supported a candidate who promised to become a dictator on his first day in office and promoted a plan to centralize his absolute power with “Project 2025,” historians and political scientists were quick to draw comparisons to the Roman Republic. “I think historians will...

“We must undo the superstition of chronology (‘progressivism’) in order to find eternity.” – Simone Weil, philosopher During this turbulent moment for American democracy, Simone Weil’s words remind us that progress is not always linear, and that true values may lie beyond any notion of political advance or retreat. When Donald Trump was overwhelmingly re-elected on November 6, many Americans saw it as a regression, a painful step backward from the ideals they felt were beginning to take root in American society. For those who supported the messages of empathy, unity, and progressive reform promoted by Vice President Kamala...