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Justice
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Justice-related materials.
Why Divine Immanence Mattered For The Civil Rights Struggle
Martin Luther King Jr knew he was risking his life. The US civil rights leader, who would be…
A Radical Legal Ideology Nurtured Our Era Of Economic Inequality
Where does economic power come from? Does it exist independently of the law? It seems obvious, even undeniable,…
Are We Witnessing The Rise Of A New Terrorist Trend?
Manifestos and livestreaming seem to be the new trend in radical right terrorist attacks. Halle is the latest…
Why Won’t The US Supreme Court Do Anything About Racism?
The Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke fired 16 shots, killing the African-American teenager Laquan McDonald; 14 of…
Why The Nazis Studied American Race Laws For Inspiration
On 5 June 1934, about a year and half after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of the Reich, the…
Power And Powerlessness In Global Cities
How does today’s globalization transform our perceptions of urban inequality and how do we respond to it? Inequality…
A Constitution Should Help A Country Govern, Not Hobble It
The United States and India, two of the world’s largest and oldest democracies, are both governed on the…
Why Politics Needs Hope (But No Longer Inspires It)
In the late 2000s and early 2010s, the word ‘hope’ was ubiquitous in Western politics. While its use…
2 Charts To Understand Slow Wage Growth In New York
Low-wage jobs have increased but the pay hasn’t kept pace with inflation, according to a new report. The…
Celebrate Constitution Day With USC
Congress designates Sept. 17 as a day to recognize the value and history of the guiding document. “We…