Society

The tenth annual Anthem Film Festival moves from the Paris Casino to Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, July 13-16. The film festival, part of the libertarian-themed FreedomFest conference, showcases both features and documentaries, exploring issues around social and political liberty. Anthem will feature over 25 liberty-oriented films during its four-day run.

Where does Steve Bannon's anti-elitism go wrong? It’s in failing to distinguish between the kinds of populist movements that may ensue.

The notion of the common good, the very aim of responsible legislation and sound government, is made obsolete by the fact that the public, such as it had become, no longer has much of anything in common.

A paroled offender’s sentence doesn't always end upon release from prison. Back-end sentencing – re-incarceration for violating parole – is all too common.

Affluenza, the inability to comprehend the consequences of one’s actions thanks to financial privilege and influence, has been with us for all of history.

The election and continued support of the worst president in American history made me realize that some white people – enough to alarm me – can be conned beyond redemption. But they can also be educated.

'Revolutionary Threads' by Bobby Sullivan undermines its own attempts at revealing some historical truths with its use of questionable source material.

Sustainability is the “right” choice, and increasingly, it’s becoming the cheaper one as more consumers choose ethical brands and companies respond.

'Note Bandi', edited by R Ramakumar collects articles by academics and economists to detail the impact of India's so called demonetisation (note-bandi).

Mark Rylance performed Harold Pinter’s lecture 'Art, Truth, and Politics', a scathing critique of U.S. military actions, with an emphasis on actions by Ronald Reagan in Nicaragua and George W. Bush in Iraq.