Society Gabriel Andrade | 20 Jun 2018 The Moral Legacy of Karl Marx Karl Marx's legacy has always been complex, and some of hypocrisies might lessen his theory's impact.
Philosophy Gabriel Andrade | 13 Jun 2018 A Journalist Fakes His Own Death. Was His Decision Moral? What will the consequences be of Ukrainian journalist Arkady Babchenko's choice to elude Russian-funded assassins by faking his own death?
Just How Useful is the Trolley Problem? Has one of philosophy's most famous thought experiments outlived its usefulness? 25 May 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
Opinion: A Moral Defense of Monogamy Donald Trump's alleged extramarital affair with Stormy Daniels was clearly wrong. But the case also raises important questions about the ethics of monogamy. 3 Apr 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
In Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now, the Ethics of Reporting Human Progress A new book answers a contentious question: just how much has the Enlightenment improved the world? 30 Mar 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
How Venezuelan Democracy Died How did Venezuela go from a model of democratic governance to a near-authoritarian regime? 28 Feb 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
Opinion: The Pope, Fake News, and the Gospels Examining the religious context of Pope Francis' recent condemnation of "fake news." 16 Feb 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
Bullfighting: Moral Good or Unnecessary Cruelty? Is there any way to morally reconcile bullfighting as a sport? 13 Feb 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
Should the United States Invade Venezuela? Does Venezuela's ongoing crisis justify a humanitarian intervention? 16 Jan 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
The Political Manipulation of the Fatima Cult In 1917, three Portuguese children claimed to have received prophecies from the Virgin Mary. The way the world reacted underscores how religion is sometimes used to further political goals. 5 Dec 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
The Moral Legacy of the Bolshevik Revolution Was the Bolshevik revolution a just rebuke of authoritarianism, as some claim? 25 Nov 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Should History be Kinder to George Patton? A new documentary argues that General Patton's leadership should be a model for today, requiring a reassessment of the controversial general's legacy. 9 Nov 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
The Ethics of Secession As the tensions between Spain and Catalonia continue to grow, it merits examination when it is ethically permissible for a territory to secede. 28 Oct 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Was Obama Truly a Post-Racial President? Despite Barack Obama's attempts to brand himself as a post-racial president, Gabriel Andrade argues that the first black presidency fell victim to the identity politics damaging American society. 27 Oct 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Can There Be a Democratic Socialism? Some have pointed to democratic socialism as a movement that could solve the problems of both capitalism and fully-blown socialism. Is there any merit to the claim? 2 Oct 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
If North Korea Launches a Nuclear Attack, How Should the U.S. Respond? North Korea's threats, most recently against Guam, pose questions of how the U.S. should ethically respond to a nuclear strike ordered by Kim Jong Un. 28 Aug 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Was the Civil War a "War of Northern Aggression?" Do Southern claims of a "war of northern aggression" hold up? 24 Aug 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Has Venezuela Become a Dictatorship? Electoral changes brought on by Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro have dragged the country ever closer to dictatorship. 8 Aug 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
O. J. Simpson and the Complicated Legacy of Identity Politics The O. J. Simpson case proved an early test for the effectiveness of identity politics - a trend with worrying contemporary implications. 19 Jul 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Ryke Geerd Hamer and the Dangers of Positive Thinking Positive thinking has become a widely proposed solution to ills both medical and social. The legacy of Ryke Geerd Hamer suggests it harms more than helps. 11 Jul 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Media Sensationalism and the "Affaire Villemin" The case of four-year-old Gregory Villemin's murder has captivated French media - a trend with historical roots. 28 Jun 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
In Understanding Catholicism's Satan, A Struggle over Symbolism What are the implications of viewing Satan as a symbol of evil, rather than an actual manifestation of it? 20 Jun 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
