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A Constitutional Crisis?
Is the U.S. facing a constitutional crisis, or is it all political theater? This analysis breaks down the escalating tensions between the executive branch and the courts—separating fact from fiction and exploring what’s really at stake for American democracy.02-16-2025
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Amor Mundi 10/26/14
In this week's Amor Mundi, we examine the portrait of Edward Snowden director Laura Poitras paints in her new film "Citizenfour," dig deep into the criticism revolving around the NY Metropolitan Opera's production of "The Death of Klinghoffer," meditate on why the Hong Kong protesters will not give up their fight for democracy, and much more.10-27-2014
The Revolution Will Not Be Institutionalized
Jeffrey Jurgens discusses Arendt's analysis of the Western tradition of revolution and how revolutionary episodes for her failed to enshrine the people's freedom in lasting institutions.10-27-2014
A Powerful Arendtian Collection
We appreciate a small yet powerful personal library of Arendt's works.10-24-2014
Video Archives - What Does It Mean To Educate Citizens? (2013)
In this week's Video Archives, we look back at a talk Bard College President Leon Botstein gave on the state of American education at the Hannah Arendt Center's seventh annual conference.10-23-2014
Amor Mundi 10/19/14
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the implications of an unprecedented rise of income inequality for the American Dream, consider how colleges should begin addressing sexual harassment of students on-campus, hope for a "digital cascade" in the American legal system, and much more.10-20-2014
The Alternative to Forgiveness
Andrew T. Dilts reflects on forgiveness, punishment, and vengeance with respect to George Zimmerman's slaying of Trayvon Martin.10-20-2014
American Exceptionalism: What Are We Fighting For?
For the Weekend Read this week, we provide an edited transcript of Professor Berkowitz’s speech, which he delivered at the commencement of this year's conference "The Unmaking of Americans: Are There Still American Values Worth Fighting For?"10-18-2014
Arendt's Annotations
This week we appreciate the diversity of notational markings Arendt uses in her reading.10-17-2014