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Canonization has prevented a reckoning with the substance of King’s intellectual, ethical, and political commitments.

Brandon M. Terry

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We must not sanitize King.

Barbara Ransby

King articulated an anti-capitalist analysis of the U.S.

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

King called for a restructuring of the whole of American society.

Andrew Douglas

King challenged injustice in the North, as well.

Jeanne Theoharis

Violence and nonviolent protests were entwined forces.

Elizabeth Hinton

King connected injustice abroad and at home.

Bernard E. Harcourt

Final Response: King showed respect through disagreement.

Brandon M. Terry

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Confronting Religious Revivalism

Liberal democracy requires that we banish religion from politics.

Avishai Margalit & Assaf Sharon

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The Logic of Misogyny

Moralistic or not, misogyny is not about hating women. It is about controlling them.

Kate Manne

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What Is Education For?

Preparation for democratic citizenship demands humanities education, not just STEM.

Danielle Allen

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Black Study, Black Struggle

The university is not an engine of social transformation. Activism is.

Robin D. G. Kelley

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The New Nature

It is impossible to divorce nature from human influence. Can that influence be democratic?

Jedediah Purdy

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The Lure of Luxury

Most people own things they don’t really need. It is worth thinking about why.

Paul Bloom

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Anxieties of Democracy

Democracy no longer has rivals, but its fairness and effectiveness face skepticism.

Ira Katznelson

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The Logic of Effective Altruism

A minimally acceptable ethical life involves using a substantial part of one’s spare resources to make the world a better place.

Peter Singer

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Curbing the New Corporate Power

Consumer prices are not the only concern raised by dominant companies.

K. Sabeel Rahman

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France After Charlie Hebdo

France's own political traditions can accommodate visible Islam and heal social divisions.

John Bowen

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Ferguson Won't Change Anything. What Will?

Michael Brown shouldn't be a poster child for social justice movements.

Glenn C. Loury

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Against Empathy

Most people see the benefits of empathy as too obvious to require justification.

Paul Bloom

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