Can taking down websites really stop terrorists and hate groups?
Efforts to kick extremists off the internet can’t succeed and might even have the unintended side effect of bolstering support for radical groups.
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For 150 years, Black journalists have known what Confederate monuments really stood for
At the turn of the 20th century, Southern sympathizers started building monuments to Confederate leaders. Black newspaper editors saw these emblems clearly for what they stood for – a lost cause.
White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat
The recent massacre at a New Zealand mosque is a traceable, direct outgrowth of an American white nationalist movement that insists immigrants and people of color are a threat to ‘white civilization.’
Lest we forget: Children are watching this racism, violence and our reactions
The violence in Charlottesville affects all children, but racially motivated attacks make children of color feel particularly vulnerable. Here are some ways to protect them.
The surprising connection between ‘take a knee’ protests and Citizens United
Team owners’ defense of their players ‘taking a knee’ during the national anthem shows the vital role business leaders play in political discourse – one championed by Citizens United.
Why white supremacists and QAnon enthusiasts are obsessed – but very wrong – about the Byzantine Empire
Long overlooked in the West, the Byzantine Empire has recently picked up interest among far-right and conspiracist circles. A historian of medieval culture explains what white supremacists get wrong.
Musk’s inauguration salute is not the only apparent fascist signal from Trump’s administration
This is not the first time that Trump or someone close to him has been accused of sending fascist messages. Nor even is it the first time a prominent Trump supporter has made that gesture.
How free should speech on campus be?
On the one-year anniversary of the tragedy in Charlottesville, we asked the presidents of Bowdoin, Elon and the University of Washington whether free speech should be treated differently on campus.
Why does the US sentence people to hundreds of years in prison?
The US is unique in its criminal punishment policies – as the recent sentencing of neo-Nazi James Fields Jr. demonstrates.
Should we judge people for their past moral failings?
A philosopher argues that moral responsibility for past transgressions can actually change over time. The test lies in how deeply an individual has changed.
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