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Political Trials
By Roger BerkowitzIn the final chapters of Eichmann in Jerusalem, Hannah Arendt worries that the very strength of the Israeli Court in its trial of Adolf Eichmann—its fairness and its fidelity to law—prevented the court from understanding that Eichmann’s unprecedented acts required a political rather than a legal response. Eichmann himself argued that if he were guilty, it was of “aiding and abetting” in the commission of horrific crimes, that he himself had not...
10-22-2019
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Journal Feature: The Destiny of Freedom
This essay was oringally published in HA: The Journal of the Hannah Arendt Center.07-12-2019
Gerrymandering and State Power
Roger Berkowitz takes a look at political power in American in light of last week's Supreme Court decision on partisan gerrymandering.06-29-2019
The Refugee Question
This week, we republish a Quote from Nikita Nelin on Arendt and the plight of refugees.06-29-2019
Ethical Questions
In an article for The Intercept, Peter Maass raises questions about when non-profit institutions should question the ethical actions of their donors.06-29-2019
Ignoring history and ignoring the law
Bari Weiss and David Bromwich write about the literal erasing of history, and "non-attachment to the rule of law" at the highest levels.06-29-2019
Human Being in an Inhuman Age
Roger Berkowitz wrote this essay, first published in the HA Journal, on Arendt, the technological revolution, and the singularity.06-29-2019
The Fundamental Chord: Remembering Carl Heidenreich
We first published this essay by Max L. Feldman earlier this year.06-29-2019
Is Liberal Democracy Our Future?
This talk was a part of the Hannah Arendt Center's 10th annual conference, "Crises of Democracy: Thinking in Dark Times".06-29-2019
Concentration Camps
Roger Berkowitz talks to The Independent about comments made by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about detention centers along the U.S.—Mexico border. 06-22-2019