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Left, Right, and Libertarian in America
Libertarianism, the philosophy of personal and economic freedom, has deep roots in American history and Western civilization. Today, with socialism, protectionism, white nationalism, even fascism, back in style, liberta…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/left-right-and-libertarian-in-americaAmerica’s New Best Friend? Understanding India’s Rise, Beyond the Hype
The United States’ relationship with India has been radically re-imagined over the last twenty years. Yet it remains fraught with mutual disappointments, and a lingering anxiety in Washington that New Delhi may never mo…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/americas-new-best-friend-understanding-indias-rise-beyond-hypeSustainability Approaches to Environmental Justice and Social Power
Sustainability and social justice remain elusive though inexorably linked and, across the world, unsustainable practices and social inequities exacerbate one another. Julie Sze, professor of American Studies at U.C. Dav…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/sustainability-approaches-to-environmental-justice-and-social-powerFascist Politics
Fascism has a definite historical and conceptual structure that belies its use as a mere pejorative. Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University and author of "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and The…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/fascist-politicsOslo: 25 Years Later
In 1993 Israeli and Palestinian leaders signed a Declaration of Principles, referred as the Oslo Accords, that were intended to provide the framework for further negotiations and actions that would produce a final resol…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/oslo-25-years-laterBringing Genocidaires to Justice: The Perspective of an NGO in the Trenches
How can one NGO take on the world’s war criminals? Dixon Osburn, executive director at the San Francisco-based Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), will show how the CJA has been leading the charge against war c…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/bringing-genocidaires-to-justice-perspective-of-ngo-in-trenchesPolitical Polarization’s Challenge to the Constitution
Since the American founding, broad agreement on the republican principles embodied in the Constitution has been a necessary condition for constructive policy debate. But what if the broad consensus over the Constitution…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/political-polarizations-challenge-to-constitutionWomen in India: A ‘Progressive’ View from Bollywood—Screening and Discussion of QUEEN
QUEEN, directed by Vikas Bahl, is a commentary on the mores of Indian middle-class families who assume that girls will be shy, get married, be happy ever after. That is until the marriage part falls apart. While awarded…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/women-in-india-%E2%80%98progressive%E2%80%99-view-from-bollywood%E2%80%94screening-and-discussion-of-queenLawyers and Law in India: A View from Bollywood—Screening and Discussion of JOLLY L.L.B.
While Indian (Bollywood) movies typically show courts as unreal and dramatic, Jolly L.L.B. (2013), directed by Subhash Kapoor, is a satirical rendition of the reality of courtroom procedure in India, as well as on big m…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/lawyers-and-law-in-india-view-from-bollywood%E2%80%94screening-and-discussion-of-jolly-llbGeNtry!fication: OR THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
Poet and graphic designer Chaun Webster draws from an interest in the work of sign in graffiti, the layering of collage, and the visuality of text. These methods are used in Webster’s work to investigate race—specifical…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/gentryfication-or-scene-of-crime