By @robertltsai. How do we do the hard work of equality in a divided nation? @wwnorton Now in paperback: https://xitter.cf/t.co/dnFABglY8u
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@joshuarothman writes in @NewYorker: “The gap between intuition and argument—between outrage and the best response to outrage—is the subject of @robertltsai’s #PracticalEquality.” @wwnorton
Most of us agree that too much inequality is bad—but what kind of equality is good? In this week’s @NewYorker, I write about the philosophy of egalitarianism, which is full of puzzles, contradictions, and insights: newyorker.com/magazine/2020/…
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“When injustice is left in place and perceived to be irremediable, citizens begin to doubt the power of the law. They start to lose their sense of civic responsibility and faith in a shared future.” bit.ly/4aGgvKY
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For our special print issue on the country’s 250th anniversary, we asked about 100 historians and other public intellectuals to make some lists for us that summarize the nation’s high and low points: our best and worst presidents; the images that most sharply define American history; the greatest works of art; and more. The results are fun, fascinating, and give a real and true sense of the sweep of our history.
Now it’s your turn! Take this reader survey and tell us what you think the right answers are—and see where yours stack up compared to our experts and to other readers. 👇
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Best and worst presidents, important works of art, and more! #America250 #NewRepublic
For our special print issue on the country’s 250th anniversary, we asked about 100 historians and other public intellectuals to make some lists for us that summarize the nation’s high and low points: our best and worst presidents; the images that most sharply define American history; the greatest works of art; and more. The results are fun, fascinating, and give a real and true sense of the sweep of our history.
Now it’s your turn! Take this reader survey and tell us what you think the right answers are—and see where yours stack up compared to our experts and to other readers. 👇
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“In establishing the American republic, the Framers unleashed a pair of seductive ideas: popular sovereignty and written constitutionalism. One is treated as a God-given right; the other, a cherished means of ordering society.” @Harvard_Press #America250
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The Most Influential Founding Fathers trib.al/eViceum
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Honored to join this distinguished group of scholars asked to help @newrepublic commemorate #USA250. Have a look!
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To learn more, check out America's Forgotten Constitutions or “John Brown’s Constitution”: bit.ly/4acdToI
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Did you know that before John Brown attacked Harper’s Ferry he wrote a Declaration of Independence? Or that he led a convention that approved a provisional constitution? Please join us for a conversation about Brown’s legacy on June 29, 7 pm EST zoom: bit.ly/49XMRRJ
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What a gorgeous venue in which to discuss presidential power. @Roosevelt_House @Hunter_College
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On this day in 1800 John Brown was born
What’s in John Brown’s Constitution and how did it differ from the 1787 US Constitution? @USArchives
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“As another season of last-minute U.S. Supreme Court opinions are handed down, Americans are faced with a perennial question: how much compliance is obligatory and how much room is there to disagree?” time.com/6981058/supreme-cou…
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It should be clear by now that SCOTUS’s power is no longer merely interpretation but national policymaking in nature, with all of the hopes, dreams, and demands for accountability that that entails.
The Supreme Court, which ordered Alabama to create a second Black opportunity district just three years ago, has lifted that order one week before the primary. The Purcell principle says courts shouldn't permit chaos too close to an election—it's now an open question as to whether there will even be a primary on schedule.
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To what should you be paying attention if you worry about the future of free and fair elections in the United States? @huntercollege @Roosevelt_House
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Where can you play offense if you have a more robust vision of equality? #PracticalEquality
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I look forward to addressing fellow teachers on the principle of equality at @ConstitutionCtr
