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Judith Butler is Distinguished Professor at the Graduate School at the University of California, Berkeley. Their forthcoming book, Who’s Afraid of Gender?, will be published in 2024.
Not only does censorship allow the slaughter of Palestinians to continue; it also serves as the mirror and justification for state violence.
Judith Butler talks with Brandon M. Terry about MLK, the grievability of black lives, and how to defend nonviolence today.
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