Portuguese former Prime Minister Jose Socrates appeared before a court on Thursday on the first day of a long-delayed trial ...

Socrates, 67, who denies wrongdoing, and his lawyer wanted the trial suspended and the presiding judge replaced, but the Central Criminal Court of Lisbon rejected their demands.

Apology” originated in Greek “apologia,” a speech in defense of an accusation, as when Socrates faced charges for impiety and ...

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates is standing trial for corruption charges reinstated after being lifted four ...

From Plato’s admiration to Aristophanes’ mockery, this animated explainer uncovers who Socrates really was, if he existed at all.

The Republic (c. 375 BCE), featuring Plato’s teacher Socrates in dialogue with several friends, is unquestionably central to ...

Clary Doyle was the undergraduate student speaker at Northwestern University’s 2025 commencement. Her address to classmates ...

Former PM José Sócrates (finally) stands trial for corruption; Operation Marquês case has taken more than a decade to reach ...

Socrates stepped down as prime minister in March 2011, halfway through his second term, after a debt crisis forced him to request an international bailout, leading to years of painful austerity.