No Country for Indigenous Men?
The case of Daniel Love and Brendon Thoms asks difficult questions about immigration: Is the world comprised only of citizens and aliens? Can two of Australia's First People be deported for not having citizenship?
Of Trump and Truth
The political assault on truth has far-reaching implications. Can we save government from Orwellian dystopia and rescue ethics from a world without facts?
Religious Liberty and Science Education
New legislation has important implications for science education, particularly the presentation of evolution and climate science in public schools. How broadly should religious freedom extend? What is at stake?
Conscientious Exemption, Reasonable Accommodation, and Dianne Hensley
How should we respond when the right to conscientious exemption runs up against the right to reasonable accommodation?
Johnson’s Mumbling and Top-Down Effects on Perception
The judgments inherent to perception are neither universal nor objective. And this fact can lead to a breakdown in communication or be used to hide our intentions.
The Jezebel Stereotype and Hip-Hop
Are black female artists fueling the jezebel stereotype or attempting to reclaim the narrative surrounding their sexuality?
“OK Boomer” and the Generational Divide
Battle lines are being drawn, but what is the generational conflict really all about?
Impeachment as a Means to an End
The value of the impeachment hearings extends well beyond the immediate political horizon. It is not a tool in service of a particular end, but a communicative symbol to the world.
Impeachment Hearings and Changing Your Mind
Fact-finding endeavors like the impeachment hearings highlight our inability to keep an open mind. From confirmation bias to selective perception, we possess all sorts of bulwarks for our beliefs.
Climate Justice: Whose Responsibility?
Is our duty to combat global heating grounded in responsibility, justice, or humanitarian concern? Why might this distinction matter?