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Rosa Parks and the Image of Respectability

Katharina Fackler
History, Politics & Economics
This post is part of Black Perspectives' online roundtable on Black Women and the Politics of Respectability. Since the day she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a White man in 1955, Rosa Parks has...

The Enlightenment is Dead, Long Live the Entanglement

Danny Hillis
History, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture
We have outgrown the distinction between the natural and the artificial.

Trumping the Executive Branch: A Brief History of Presidential Overreach and the Failure of Checks and Balances

Cameron Espinoza
Government, History, Politics & Economics
Summary: Although serious scrutiny of President Trump’s actions is warranted, we must not overly individualize them. Many U.S. Presidents have engaged in similarly dubious and reprehensible acts, made...

Emotional Politics Won the 2016 Election

Jeremy Young
History, Politics & Economics
On both the left and the right, popular desire for emotional politics has never been greater. Here's why we shouldn't ignore that.

What Would the Ancient Astrologers Have Told Us About 2017?

Karl Kinsella
Arts & Culture, History, Philosophy, Religion
Apparently 2017 will be my year – indeed, it is a good year for everyone born between November 22 and December 21 under the sign of Sagittarius – half man, half horse, all myth. Modern astrology as we...

The State of the [Labor] Union: The UAW and Modern Labor Law

Jonathan Hua
Government, History, Law, Politics & Economics
The UAW is a Model of How a Union Can Be Impactful and Influential Even When Unions in General Are Struggling to Survive Introduction The erosion of collective bargaining rights and union power has...

“One Continuous Graveyard”: Emancipation And The Birth Of The Professional Police Force

Keri Leigh Merritt
History, Politics & Economics
A look into the birth of the professional police force in America.
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