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Taking White Interests Seriously?
By Roger BerkowitzIsaac Chotiner of The New Yorker interviews Eric Kauffman about his new book Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities. Kauffman’s book looks analyzes a double insight...
05-26-2019
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Amor Mundi 3/13/16
In today's Amor Mundi, we view the Trump phenomenon through a more critical lens, monitor a possible departure from the democratic process in Europe, witness a rise of "the social" with social media and more...03-13-2016
Enlarged Thought in Arendt and Kant
Arendt focuses on a particular passage in Kant's Critique of Pure Judgment, taking his idea of "enlarged thought" as an "expanded movement of thinking" that provides space for one to reach a more "general standpoint," rather than simply relying on a broad set of knowledge.03-10-2016
Amor Mundi 3/6/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we consider exile through through multiple lenses, hear about a defiant judge in the Pacific Northwest, a brave writer pushing forward in the face of experiencing harassment for his beliefs and more...03-06-2016
John Kenneth Galbraith on the Labor of Thought
John Kenneth Galbraith makes a case for critical thinking in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.03-02-2016
Amor Mundi 2/28/16
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the danger Donald Trump poses to American democracy, honor students' right to free speech, and much more!02-28-2016
Thinking in and through “Emergency”
Among its accomplishments, Eichmann in Jerusalem reflects on the close relation between language and thinking, especially in moments of emergency.02-28-2016
Arendt and The Spirit of Laws
We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to her copy of Montesquieu's "The Spirit of Laws" in this week's Library feature.02-25-2016
Announcing the First Issue of AJPA News
We are pleased to announce the first issue of AJPA News, the official newsletter of the American Jewish Peace Archive (AJPA).02-24-2016
Marshall McLuhan on Critical Vision and the Automatic
Marshall McLuhan comments on the power of critical thinking against automatic movement in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.02-23-2016