Becky Clifford

Debt is a subject that so many of us dread. It is a drain not only on our wallets but also on our minds, leaving us with the sense that our lives and our freedom are being slowly drained away. The consequences of medical debt, which is held by 100 million Americans, are even worse. Medical debt causes people to forgo (or be denied) necessary medical care, harms people’s credit, and leaves their property (including their bank accounts and even their homes) vulnerable to foreclosure.

The “philosophy of art” in Anglo-American analytical philosophy has had barely any influence on the main epistemological, ethical, and metaphysical concerns of that philosophy.

Ka Lok Yip examines how the current situation in Gaza powerfully illustrates the danger of relying solely on international humanitarian law to address problems without transforming the underlying structural conditions through jus contra bellum and international human rights law.

The Oxford Etymologist shares a new explanation for "highfalutin" from a reader of the blog, which, if accepted, "will be a small step forward in the study of word origins."

Given his decided penchant for spectacle—he crowned himself emperor, after all—there is no reason to be surprised that Napoleon’s empire soon included the cinema, a medium his visual ubiquity made ripe for conquest. To prepare for our newest Napoleon, it is worth looking back on some of his prior celluloid incarnations, some great and others less so.

Real time of space-time is one of the dimensions on which we comprehend and describe reality. Time neither flows, nor flies, or drags on; it doesn’t run out and is not a commodity that can be wasted.

John Eglin, author of "The Gambling Century" examines a portrait supposedly by William Hogarth to explore the history of gambling in Georgian England.

The Oxford Comment is a monthly podcast featuring insights from Oxford University Press authors, editors, and more.

In January 2024, the Linguistic Society of America celebrates its 100th anniversary. And one thing you can be sure of is that “Happy Birthday” will be sung.

1:1s are crucial in promoting positive outcomes in the workplace. It is essential that direct reports have a strategic approach to these meetings to make sure they receive the help they need to grow in their career.