Under Discussion: Right to Riot?
Can looting and vandalism ever be considered a justified response to oppression? Does it effectively communicate a message of resistance?
Under Discussion: Law and Order as Suppression and Oppression
The "law and order" slogan is nothing more than a wish return to the status quo that is fundamentally opposed to the project of racial justice.
Under Discussion: The Multiple Ironies of “Law and Order”
The political slogan has long been associated with doublespeak regarding equality under the law.
Against Abstinence-Based COVID-19 Policies
Colleges' policies regarding students and gatherings offers another lesson about using ideal theory in a non-ideal world.
Wildfires and Prison Labor: Crisis Continues to Expose Systemic Inequity
Upon what theory of punishment do the incarcerated not deserve protection from exploitation?
Essential Work, Education, and Human Values
What characteristics are unique to essential work and essential workers? What educational roles can we not live without?
Who Should Get the Vaccine First?
Our basic equality needs to be respected in processes that determine who gets what.
The “Wall of Moms” and Manipulating Implicit Bias
Media narratives regarding the "Wall of Moms" protests in Portland have a lot to say about implicit bias and the responsibilities of white allyship.
Reflections of a Teacher during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Policy decisions and institutional design have a lot to say about the value we place on education and the components we deem necessary for its delivery.
Do Police Intentions Matter?
If the prevalence of racial bias and the demands of law enforcement makes rights violations predictable, are we not then complicit in maintaining the status quo?