October 30, 2020, Opinion: "The implicit social contract underpinning democratic governments everywhere aims to ensure both the well-being…
Detaining many to avoid the dangers posed by a few is not only inexcusably unjust, it actually increases the likelihood of the very dangers…
Quantitative data about political violence are frequently based on “desk research,” data derived from secondary sources that do not require…
One of the core tasks of a well-functioning state is providing fair and adequate criminal justice. Recent events have raised concerns that…
In Almost Over, F. M. Kamm presents a wide-ranging philosophical discussion of the moral, legal, and medical issues related to aging, dying…
The Charter of the Commission on Unalienable Rights includes the objective of proposing “reforms of human rights discourse where it has…
When we debate questions in international law, politics, and justice, we often use the language of rights—and far less often the language…
“I want to be remembered as a woman … who dared to be a catalyst of change.”
- Shirley Chisholm
In 1972, Shirley Chisholm made history as…
In countries around the world, from the United States to the Philippines to Chile, police forces are at the center of social unrest and…
“Anita lives in Karachi’s biggest slum. Her mother is a maalish wali, paid to massage the tired bones of rich women. But Anita’s life will…