That would be Thomas Paine ... This is partly the secret of Paine’s rhetorical power: It’s hard to imagine any wordsmith demanding more vigorously that you not take his word for it. Paine was a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) For Cross, it is pointless to speculate about the present-day views of men who could ...

In one of his stand-up sets, comedian David Cross rejects all political commentary that tries to answer the question, “What would America’s Founding Fathers think if they were alive today?” For Cross, ...

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas played well on both ends of the floor this season, and it led to her making the WNBA All-Defensive First Team for the third time in her career. Overall, this is ...

St. Thomas took a 27-24 lead into their PFL opener last week at San Diego before the Toreros came up with two field goals in the final 1:52 to escape with a 30-27 victory. Andy Peters keyed the ...

Brian Thomas made franchise history against the Chiefs. “With a 12-yard reception, @BrianThomas_11 becomes the second fastest player in franchise history to reach 100 career receptions, doing so in 22 ...

The title propelled him into uncharted territory, surpassing Toni Kroos as the most decorated German player of all time. The Bayern Munich legend now has 35 trophies, a résumé highlighted by the 2014 ...