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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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Civility and Politics
Civility and Politics, Mere Civility, Outside the Black-White Binary, Il mondo va a destra, Travel Ban07-01-2018
Illuminations
Illuminations, The Road to Perdition, Class War Constitutions, Crisis of Hatred06-24-2018
Hate Speech on Campus
Hate Speech on Campus, When Nothing is True, Seduction and Consent, A Visit to the Israeli Settlements and the Palestinian Camps, Prioritizing Safety Over Freedom, When Government Protects Free Speech, The Power of Reading06-17-2018
Making the Bag Stand Upright
Making the Bag Stand Upright, The Singularity and the Human Condition, Total Transparent Surveillance, The Mystic Chord of Memory, The Future of the University Seminar, American Slaveries06-10-2018
Daring to Judge
Daring to Judge, Literature and the Rubble of Truth, The Language of Poetry, Policing Sex on College Campuses06-03-2018
Roth and Arendt, Together for Eternity
Roth and Arendt, Together for Eternity, Friendship and Humility on Campus, The Life of the Mind, Free Speech Paradox, Workers' Rights, Muslim Anti-Semitism in Germany05-27-2018
The Blessings of Integrity
The Blessings of Integrity, Who Speaks for the Common World, Light Over Dark, The Courage To Be Lectures05-20-2018
The Courage to Be: Whitney Dow
Rachel Braver, HAC Courage to Be student fellow, shares her thoughts on filmmaker Whitney Dow's visit for our spring 2018 "Courage to Be" Dinner and Lecture Series.05-17-2018
The Intellectual Dark Web
The Intellectual Dark Web, The New Tribalism, The Policemen of Cultural Appropriation, 1968, Racism and Oppression05-13-2018