Tag: Obama

Engaging Iran and Cuba

When it comes to adversarial states, diplomatic aims are better served by engagement, not isolation.

It’s Not About The Donald

Trump’s popularity belies Americans’ desire for an “outsider” voice.

An Unleashed Power

From Japan, to Cuba, to Iran—three snapshots of a world changed by nuclear weapons.

The Meritocratic Dilemma

We need a new way of thinking about the interplay of individualism and community.

The Tangible Effects of Connecting with your Neighbors

What’s lost when we lose a sense of community?

Obama and Me

The most sweeping change can begin with the simplest connections.

The American’s Dilemma

On navigating the tension between individualism and fellow feeling.

Botching the 8th Amendment

Does the death penalty constitute “cruel and unusual” punishment? by Austin Sarat

Ferguson Syllabus

A lesson from tragedy: Why citizenship does not remedy racial inequality. A popular refrain from protesters in Ferguson. The death of Michael Brown at the hands of a Missouri police officer in Ferguson just over two weeks ago has reinvigorated a contentious national conversation about