The Roundup Top Ten for April 22, 2022
"More Cops" is Not the Answer for NYCby Simon BaltoThe entire, terrifying episode that unfolded across 29 hours in New York was a testament to the futility of spending more money on police, and to the lie that police “keep us safe”. |
Visible Activism Key to Protecting Trans People From Discriminatory Lawsby Shay Ryan OlmsteadThe legal strategies that LGBT groups have used to defend their rights and dignity in society may be less effective with hard-right judges on the bench. Direct action and activism outside the courts will be needed to make sure that the right doesn't use the law to target trans people for political gain. |
T. Thomas Fortune: The Forgotten Founder of Abolition Democracyby Robin D.G. KelleyT. Thomas Fortune's critique of Reconstruction is a radical intellectual document that has valuable lessons for the activists and scholars associated with the prison abolition movement. |
To Save la République, Macron Can't Ignore the Leftby Moshik TemkinMacron's centrist strategy in the face of a rising far right is dangerous, but reflects the long turn to the center by the Socialist Party. Can he expect left-leaning constituencies to once again vote to save France from fascism while getting nothing in return? |
Dan Patrick's Illiberal Attack on Higher Edby Jonathan MarksThere are good conservative arguments for abolishing faculty tenure; Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick isn't advancing one of them as he seeks to punish political opponents for their ideas. |
Campus CRT Battles Recall 1920s Evolution Fightby Adam LaatsFaculty and teachers who want to fight back against the Critical Race Theory panic can take the high ground by stressing the importance of quality research and teaching, if the 1920s are a guide. |
New TV Shows Reduce "Black Excellence" to Materialismby Tanisha C. FordEquating excellence with opulence, and portraying the Black wealthy as champions of progress, ignores many of the ongoing concerns of Black Americans and highlights historically significant class divisions among African Americans. |
Is International Cooperation Possible?by Tiziana Stella and Campbell CraigThe United Nations system, based on the sovereignty of nations, is increasingly inadequate to the global problems facing humanity. There are other international traditions that can guide a better world order. |
Moving Beyond Sanctions to End the War in Ukraineby Alfred McCoy"While the world waits for the other combat boot to drop hard, it’s already worth considering where the West went wrong in its efforts to end this war, while exploring whether anything potentially effective is still available to slow the carnage." |
Previewing Tulsa's New Bob Dylan Centerby Douglas Brinkley"The center—a high-tech vessel holding the man’s oeuvre and an overview of the man—will be the spiritual home of Dylan, a relentless performer who is forever on the road." |