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The Mass Psychology of Trumpism

Old and New Myths

Having spent quite some time studying the philosophy of political myth and, in particular, of fascist narratives, I could not but perceive something troubling in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign slogan: “Make America Great Again!” Every word is important. Let us explore each one by one. …

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Exile as Haven

On The New School Dorm Room Doors Vandalized with Swastikas

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The Standing Rock Syllabus Project

On behalf of the New York City Stands with Standing Rock Collective

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EducationFeatureO.O.P.S.Sex & Gender

Disrupting Silences in the Philosophy Canon

Teaching 'modern' philosophy

Philosophy is suffering gender-wise (and here I bracket for the moment class, race, and sexuality) — see Sally Haslanger’s “Women in Philosophy? Do the Math” in The Stone. But the gender trouble is not simply a matter of representation in the field. The problem also entails a regretfully enduring elision in the transmission of Western thought, a continued forgetfulness of invaluable labor …

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