Robert Zaretsky, a historian specializing in modern France, discusses the troubling parallels between recent academic policies in Texas and historical events...

Robert Zaretsky reflects on how Hannah Arendt's analysis of political lying, particularly in reference to the Pentagon Papers scandal, remains relevant today...

The piece explores the concept of power dynamics through historical and philosophical lenses, drawing parallels between the actions of Donald Trump and the a...

The article reflects on the Trump administration's response to the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, drawing philosophical parallels with Harry Fr...

Robert Zaretsky examines the current geopolitical tensions under President Donald Trump's administration through the lens of philosopher Michael Walzer's the...

Brigitte Bardot, the iconic French actress who recently passed away at 91, left a complex legacy marked by notable cinematic roles and a sharp ideological pi...

In a provocative thought experiment, Robert Zaretsky imagines a scenario where Donald Trump adorns his name onto the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, drawing pa...

Eva Illouz, a notable sociologist and public intellectual, recently faced antisemitic actions masked as anti-Zionist sentiment at the Erasmus School in Rotte...

Exploring the theme of peace in politics, Robert Zaretsky contrasts Donald Trump's claim of achieving 'everlasting peace' following the release of Israeli ho...

The recent protest against pianist Andras Schiff and the Israel Philharmonic in Paris highlights the misuse of concert halls for antisemitic demonstrations. ...