Great Father Rising
From Jackson to Trump, American conservatism is animated by a paternalistic logic.
Tag: United States politics
Women and the World in Academia
How the global character of higher education has given women a leg up in STEM fields.
What’s Wrong with Paid Family Leave?
Without broader cultural changes paid family leave is only a Band-Aid—or worse yet, a stigma.
The Language of Nowhere
Divisive rhetoric has hijacked our judgment, intervening between us and reality.
The School Choice Agenda
Betsy DeVos believes charter schools and vouchers will improve education—but will they?
A New (Old) Narrative for the Left
In the Trump era Democrats need to revive their critique of the abuse of economic power.
The Political Stakes of Anthropology
Studying the Middle East at the height of US empire reveals the politics of academia.
Debating Moderate Islam
On the post-9/11 Muslim American experience and the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy.
