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How Fascism Works: Jason Stanley in Conversation with Peter Beinart
As a professor of philosophy at Yale, a scholar of propaganda, and the child of World War II Jewish Refugees, Jason Stanley understands how democratic societies can be vulnerable to fascism. Stanley speaks with journalist Peter Beinart about the...
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Leo Baeck and my Great-Grandfather Magnus Davidsohn were the spiritual leaders of the largest Jewish congregation in Germany, at the Fasanenstrasse Synagogue. On Monday, thanks in part to the @lbinyc, I'll be in conversation with @PeterBeinart
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The Media Gaslighting of 2020’s Most Likable Candidate
At CNN’s town hall event on Monday, the American people saw something we’d been told was impossible: Elizabeth Warren winning over a crowd. The Massachusetts senator took aim at a variety of…
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I'll support whoever wins the Democratic Primary. But Elizabeth Warren is far and away my favorite candidate.
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Gideon Yaffe appointed the Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence
Yaffe conducts research in the philosophy of law, particularly criminal law, and the study of metaphysics including causation, free will, and personal identity.
Is the Influence of Sex and Gender on Health Being Taught in Medical School? > Women's Health Research at Yale | Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Njeri Thande, a cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, is leading an effort with Women’s Health Research at Yale and Yale School of Medicine’s Office of Education to make sure this vital education starts as early as possible. The goal...
Imani Perry’s “Looking for Lorraine” Shines Bright with PEN/America Award and Other Accolades
Imani Perry is having a moment in the limelight, and we hope she’s relishing every minute of it. When she first came to our offices to talk about her biography on Lorraine Hansberry, Looking for Lorraine, we knew it was going to be special. Fast...
A Northwestern program seeks to set students' minds free: BTN LiveBIG
The Northwestern Prison Education Program is Illinois' first post-secondary, degree-granting program for the incarcerated.
Anita Silvers, an Authority on Disability Rights, Dies at 78
A well-regarded philosophy professor, Dr. Silvers knew the subject firsthand, having had polio as a child.
The Strange Tale of the FBI’s Fictional “Black Identity Extremism” Movement
The only connection between the men referenced in the FBI’s “black identity extremism” report, besides their race, is a thread of anger at police violence.
Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear
Paul Hanebrink’s new book tracks the entwined history of European anti-Semitism and anticommunism.
Listen to WBEZ's Worldview on TuneIn
WBEZ's global affairs program. Featuring in-depth conversations about international issues and their local impact. Also, foreign film reviews and human rights commentaries. Hosted by Jerome McDonnell.
Jason Stanley
Great to be on WBEZ Chicago Listen to What Fascism Looks Like in the 21st Century; Eyes on Mexico: Treatment of Central American Migrants; Global Activism: Summit in Naperville Links Volunteers with Global Opportunities online via @tunein #NowPlaying
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Philly DA Larry Krasner: We took on mass incarceration. Now we’re addressing mass supervision.
He will push to drastically curtail terms of supervision, which currently can stretch on for years or even decades, long after prison sentences have been concluded.
White Supremacism Isn't Insanity
If you want to stop terrorists like New Zealand’s mosque shooter, the first step is to try to understand what they’re saying.
Joe Biden Is Hillary Clinton 2.0 — Democrats Would Be Mad to Nominate Him
Biden backed the Iraq War, is friendly with Wall Street, supported mass incarceration, and has twice run for president unsuccessfully.
Trump’s Free-Speech Executive Order: Required Reading
Scholars ask hard questions about campus culture.
End of the Myth with Greg Grandin
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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH COALITION, FORMERLY NATIONAL COALITION OF CONCERNED MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS. Meet the 37 authors of the new book and thousands of other professionals who have come together in historically unprecedented ways to offer our consensus...
How the politics of racial resentment is killing white people
A new book explains how racism gets whites to support policies that hurt them.