Nísia Floresta
March 22, 2026
Nísia Floresta was a 19th-century writer and translator known as “the Brazilian Mary Wollstonecraft.” She…
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Mary Wollstonecraft
March 1, 2026
Mary Wollstonecraft is often labeled as a “liberal feminist” because of her concern for women’s…
Liberty and Justice for Who?
February 2, 2025
Many democracies are founded on the ideals of 18th- and 19th-Century British Liberalism: the idea…
Cancel Culture
September 29, 2024
Revoking support or a platform from someone who is perceived to have behaved badly has…
Could Robots Be Persons?
April 7, 2024
As we approach the advent of autonomous robots, we must decide how we will determine…
Should All Ages Be Equal?
March 3, 2024
Age determines a lot about your position in society—what activities you can do, what benefits…
Democracy By Numbers
July 2, 2023
The United States prides itself on being “the world’s greatest democracy,” which adheres to the…
Can Streets Discriminate?
January 8, 2023
City streets play an important role in our everyday lives. We commute to work, walk…
J.S. Mill and the Good Life
May 15, 2022
John Stuart Mill was one of the most important British philosophers of the 19th century.…
Sanctuary Cities
May 1, 2022
In the U.S. there are over 500 sanctuary cities—municipalities that limit their cooperation with the…
The Limits of Tolerance
December 19, 2021
In order to reach compromise, people try to be tolerant of others with different beliefs.…
Frantz Fanon and the Violence of Colonialism
July 19, 2020
Frantz Fanon is a thinker who has inspired radical liberation movements in places ranging from…
White Privilege and Racial Injustice
June 7, 2020
“White privilege” has become a buzzword in discussions about racial inequality and racial justice. The…
Race Matters
February 2, 2020
Started in the wake of George Zimmerman’s 2013 acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin,…
Nonhuman Rights
November 24, 2019
Human rights—like freedom from discrimination and slavery— are fundamental rights and freedoms that every person…
Freedom of Speech on Campus
August 25, 2019
In the last few years, conservatives and liberals alike have accused activists on college campuses…
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