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Secularism and Multiculturalism by Charles Taylor


In other words, a modern democratic state demands a people with a strong collective identity. Democracy obliges us to show … More

Multiculturalism, Secularism

The Concept of Race by a Harvard Professor


Biology of Race, Race, Racism

No more truth, only “reading.” … “Caution! Reader at Work!”


Fifty years ago, a university couldn’t call itself “Tier One” unless it had a renowned English department. No more: Abysmal … More

Deconstruction, Derrida, English literature, Interpretation, Literary criticism, Literature

Should Art be Censored?


Instead of censorship, some have opted for an alternative response to hate speech. We can challenge, refute or even undo … More

Art, Censorship, Freedom of speech, Hate speech

Racial Disparities


“I could not tell them to just trust that their pain would be taken seriously, when I’ve seen countless doctors … More

Racial disparities in healthcare, Racism, Racism in healthcare, Racism of doctors

Tom Sowell – A Voice to Reckon With


No less an authority than Milton Friedman, who taught Sowell at the University of Chicago, has said that “The word … More

Thomas Sowell

Free Speech on College Campuses


In the 21st century, however, academic freedom’s most determined adversaries are inside rather than outside academia. A growing army on … More

Academic freedom, Debate on college campuses, Free speech on college campuses, Threat to academic freedom

Hume’s Conservatism


In unravelling the Hume paradox, what we find is that the very qualities that made Hume such a brilliant philosopher … More

Conservatism, Hume

Critical Race Theory Under Attack


Critical race theory refers to a body of legal scholarship developed in the 1970s and ’80s, largely out of Harvard … More

Critical Race Theory, Racism, Slavery

Missing Women in Art


Women aren’t merely left out, they are actively excluded — from studios, from workshops, from art colleges, clubs and academies. … More

Gender Discrimination, Sexism, Women in art

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