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"Something has happened to the fabric of society"
This essay contrasts Mister Rogers' vision of neighborliness with the harsh treatment of legal immigrants in the United States, focusing on the case of Kseniia Petrova. It explores how class resentment and institutional silence have enabled arbitrary cruelty toward those who came here to contribute.04-13-2025
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Hannah Arendt Library: Karl Marx
In this week's Library feature, we appreciate Arendt's collection of books on Marxist capitalism.02-20-2015
Congratulations to Michiel Bot!
We congratulate Michiel Bot, one of our post-doctoral fellows, on receiving the Witteveen Memorial Fellowship in Law and Humanities at Tilburg University.02-20-2015
Manifesting in the Wake of Charlie Hebdo
Etienne Tassin discusses how we can use Arendt to understand the political success of those demonstrators who rallied together in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks.02-16-2015
Amor Mundi 2/15/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we investigate the increasing use of shell corporations in high-end real estate, reflect on the changing disposition of the public intellectual, comment on the dynamic nature of blogging, and much more.02-16-2015
The Hannah Arendt Library: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
In this week's Library feature, we appreciate the influence of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on Hannah Arendt's writings.02-13-2015
Political Lies: Altering Facts and Rewriting History
Richard A. Barrett discusses how political lies not only skew history but also undermine a political actor's ability to engage with reality.02-09-2015
Amor Mundi 2/8/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the transformation of artists into creative entrepreneurs, meditate on the fragility of our common world, recognize the importance of "popular art," and much more.02-09-2015