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How Can Philosophy Speak to a World in Crisis? The Answer May Lie in Our Bodies.
Pain and vulnerability can isolate us -- or be the source of our deepest bonds, says philosopher Drew Leder.
Stop-and-Frisk Policing by Any Other Name Won’t Provide Safety in Philadelphia
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s response to gun violence is more policing and the reintroduction of stop-and-frisk.
Federal Judge Halts Removal of Confederate Statue at Arlington National Cemetery
The statue features racist and revisionist history, falsely depicting enslaved people in the antebellum south as happy.
Far Right Win in Dutch Elections Shows How Quickly the Right Is Rising in Europe
Geert Wilders’s election is an ominous harbinger. The hour has come for Europe to stymie the spread of the far right.
Palestinian Americans Worry Rhetoric Will Turn Into Islamophobic Legislation
Palestinians across the U.S. are speaking out about what it’s like seeing the country turn against them.
Australians Vote Down Referendum to Recognize Indigenous Groups in Constitution
Aboriginal groups mourned the proposal, which would have created an advisory body to advocate for them in government.
Texas School Suspends Black Student Over His Dreadlocks
“I want them to stop being discriminatory against Black and Brown kids,” the student's mother said of the policy.
Biden Administration Waives 26 Laws to Speed Construction on Trump’s Border Wall
Biden had once promised there would “not be another foot of wall constructed” under his administration.
106 Years After Fannie Lou Hamer Was Born, Her Struggle for Justice Lives On
Fannie Lou Hamer fought to end systemic racism, police violence and poverty, showing us the path to a more just world.
Why Must I Be Exceptional to Have a Fair Shot at Life?
Affirmative action alone isn’t a panacea to inequity -- we need substantive systemic change.