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Jul 27

Moshing Toward Democracy

How a punk rock music festival effervesced with civic spirit

Moshing Toward Democracy

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Jun 15, 2025

“No Kings” is nothing new in American history

Why the refrains of yesterday’s rallies are also echoes of the political past

“No Kings” is nothing new in American history

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Sep 1, 2024

The Strange Politics of Personhood

How an opaque legal principle could create a world without children

The Strange Politics of Personhood

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Aug 18, 2024

Church and State in American Democracy

Brace yourself: Religion and politics were never meant to be separate

Church and State in American Democracy

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Aug 15, 2024

How the Left Went Right

Democrats and their “California Problem”

How the Left Went Right

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Jan 9, 2024

Dear China: Let Taiwan Go

Why do so many leaders mistake brutality for boldness?

Dear China: Let Taiwan Go

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Jul 13, 2023

Why affirmative action really fell

A crash course in how the law works (or doesn’t)

Why affirmative action really fell

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Jun 29, 2023

First of all, thank you for reading my article and also for taking the time to offer a detailed and…

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Jun 25, 2023

Keep calm and respect the Court

If you’re angry about Dobbs, at least be angry at the right people

Keep calm and respect the Court

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Dec 30, 2021

Why the good news that Omicron is mild is actually terrible news

What we do now determines what happens next

Why the good news that Omicron is mild is actually terrible news

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Academic, film maker, and musician whose day job is teaching peace, politics, and human rights at the University of California, Berkeley.

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