If we never get back our ability to smell this rancid cologne – if we allow ourselves to become desensitized to Trump’s ignorance, his arrogance, his shocking lack of compassion and his blatant bigotry – we may make a collective choice on November 8 that we cannot undo.
The 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force is expansive, outdated and has dangerously normalized endless war.
Beyond Colin Kaepernick’s fundamental right to refuse to stand and salute the flag, the fact that Black Americans are second class citizens needs to be recognized.
While an Arab Spring style revolution is currently unlikely, Mugabe’s actions toward protestors and currents of discontent will shape the future of Zimbabwe’s presidency.
For police, legitimacy is crucial: it means that citizens are more likely to comply with orders, report crimes, act as witnesses, assist in investigations and support police power. But, like a teacher on the first day of school, police only acquire a limited amount of respect from their title alone. The rest can be earned through their actions.
It is obvious that banning the Burka or Burkini is illogical, hurts religious freedom and does absolutely nothing to curb the spread of radical Islam as its advocates claim.
Regardless of how the British government may be trying to underhandedly sell-off the NHS, it will be stopped because the people will fight it.
When the power differential between police and communities is so large, the “Police-Community Relations” narrative can skew the conversation.
Sometimes the most principled action is doing your best to help others achieve the best outcome, even when that task is unpleasant.
By understanding how disgraced ideas were perceived in their time, we can detect parallels in our own society and progressively work toward a better future.