How the SAVE Act Threatens Voting Rights in the U.S.

The SAVE Act could block millions from voting through strict ID rules—despite…

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Why Is Studying Philosophy Still Vital in the Age of AI?

As intelligence becomes increasingly subject to computational procedures, the enduring task of…

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Why Political Identity Feels Like Moral Faith Today

As political identity turns into personal faith, democratic disagreement becomes sacrilege. Can…

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Who Defines Hate Speech? Law, Platforms, and Political Power

What counts as “hate speech” today is shaped as much by the…

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Can Democracy Survive Normative Artificial Intelligence?

As AI systems define norms without consent or debate, democracy faces a…

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The Return of the Enemy: Carl Schmitt in 2025

As friend and enemy reemerge as political categories, Schmitt’s ghost haunts today’s…

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Why ‘Ideology’ Has Become a Weapon Once Again

Once a tool for unmasking domination, “ideology” now serves to shut down…

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Internet Shutdowns as a Tool of Authoritarian Repression

An analysis of internet shutdowns as instruments of state repression, digital censorship,…

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How Group Empathy Can Transform Politics and Society

Winner of the 2022 Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award.

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Patchwork Freedoms: How Enslaved People Won Their Rights

Winner of the James A. Rawley Prize in Atlantic History (2023) and…

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Rethinking Colonial Caribbean History

Winner of the 2022 James A. Rawley Prize in Atlantic History

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3 Ways Colonialism Shaped Modern Inequality

About Ruling Emancipated Slaves and Indigenous Subjects, winner of the 2023 Merze…

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Asian Immigration and the Myth of Suburban Stability

About Resisting Change in Suburbia: Asian Immigrants and Frontier Nostalgia in L.A.,…

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How U.S. States Became Battlegrounds for National Politics

About Laboratories Against Democracy: How National Parties Transformed State Politics, winner of…

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Why Public Opinion on Trade Is Not Just About Economics

About Winners and Losers: The Psychology of Foreign Trade, winner of the…

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